Curry v. Olmstead

This is an action of covenant, brought to recover upon a sealed contract a balance due for building a house. There was great delay in the work, and it was not in all respects satisfactorily done. Part of the delay was attributed to change of plans and extra work required by the owner. The presiding justice ruled that, in consequence of the extra work required to be performed, the plaintiff was entitled to additional time and that the jury should determine what was a reasonable time for the completion of the contract in consideration of the extra work. The defendant’s exception to this ruling…