Evans v. Howard

The only question presented on this appeal from a judgment on the verdict of a jury in the Circuit Court for Howard County 1 for James Howard, Jr. (plaintiff appellee) against Gary M. Evans, et ux. (defendants-appellants) In the amount of $3450 upon an action arising ex contractu is whether the trial court committed reversible error by denying appellants’ motion for judgment by default. We find that it did not.

The appellee claimed money due for work done and materials provided under an agreement with the appellants whereby the appellee was to construct a house on a lot owned by the…