Kunitz v. Ruske
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dodge county. Martin L. Lueck, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff, as a contracto.r, made an arrangement with the defendant by which the plaintiff was to plaster the defendant’s house and also to stucco the defendant’s house, lie was also to do some additional work as to which there is no dispute.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dodge county. Martin L. Lueck, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff, as a contracto.r, made an arrangement with the defendant by which the plaintiff was to plaster the defendant’s house and also to stucco the defendant’s house, lie was also to do some additional work as to which there is no dispute. It is the contention of plaintiff that defendant agreed to pa)r for plastering the house $500, for stuccoing the house $375. It is the contention of the defendant that the plaintiff was to do the entire work for $500. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.
It is the contention of the defendant that the court erred in admitting testimony over the objection of the defendant in two particulars:
First. The court permitted the plaintiff to show the reasonable value of the services and materials rendered and furnished by the plaintiff to the defendant.
Second. The court permitted the plaintiff to show the actual cost of doing the work.
The plaintiff testified that the defendant requested him to make an estimate; that he measured up the work, met the defendant near the plaintiff’s house, having with him the *641memorandum book in which he had made the…
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