J. P. Mahoney & Co. v. Rector of St. Paul's Church

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The plaintiffs claim of the defendants ten thousand and thirty-three dollars and fifty-four cents, per detailed itemized account, as the net balance due them on their engagement to erect and complete a church edifice on their property at the corner of Gamp and Gainnie streets, in the city of New Orleans, after deducting all cash payments received and other credits to which they are admittedly entitled.

It is alleged that by a written contract made with the defendants, *1066who were represented by their duly constituted agent, H. P. McDonald,…