Potts v. McPeters
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
* Headnotes 1. Witnesses, 40 Cyc., p. 2452; 2. Payment, 30 Cyc., p. 1294. The suit is by appellant, Potts, to recover nine hundred fifty-two dollars from appellee, McPeters, as a balance due on a contract to build a house for appellee. Under the original written contract the house was to cost three thousand five hundred dollars, but, by agreement of the parties, certain changes were made and extra material and labor furnished, which increased the total cost to about six thousand dollars. The owner of the house, McPeters, paid the appellant five thousand three hundred thirty-six dollars and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad v. EcholsMississippi Supreme Court · 1876