Suarez v. Duralde
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of the parish and city of New-Orleans. The plaintiff, a master workman, having contracted to build for the defendant, brought this suit to recover the balance of the price agreed upon; and a further sum, for extra and additional work done upon the premises.
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Appeal from the court of the parish and city of New-Orleans. The plaintiff, a master workman, having contracted to build for the defendant, brought this suit to recover the balance of the price agreed upon; and a further sum, for extra and additional work done upon the premises. The defendant denied being indebted in any ° manner to the plaintiff, or that any work was done upon the premises not contemplated by the contract; and further, that by reason of the plaintiff’s non-compliance with his engagement, he' had sustained heavy damages, which he claimed in reconvention. It appeared from the…
1Opinion of the CourtPorter, J.
The plaintiff, contracted with the defendant to build for him two houses, and brings this action for .the balance of the price agreed on, as. well as for the value of additional work done. The defendant avers, that the buildings were not erected according to contract, and denies the fact of any thing, not included in the original agreement, be:ng executed by the plaintiff. The answer concludes by a prayer in reconvention.
The cause was submitted to a jury in the court below, who found a verdict in favor of the defendant for one thousand four hundred dollars, which was confirmed,…
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