Ditmar v. Beckham

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

Mrs. lleta Ditmar, plaintiff in this case, entered into a written contract with P. H. Beckham, the defendant, by the terms of which the defendant agreed to reconstruct a two-story house owned by plaintiff, which had been partially burned, according to plans and specifications therefor in writing, and in consideration of defendant’s agreement to do that work plaintiff contracted to convey to the defendant an undivided half interest in the house and the lot on which it was situated. “A dispute arose between plaintiff and defendant as to whether the defendant had completed…