McGuire v. Martin

J. W. Martin brought action against F. J. McGuire for $1,146.85, for work done and performed at his request, upon Project No. 181 of the State Highway-System of North Carolina.

The defendant pleaded the general issue and filed a special plea of accord and satisfaction, claiming that the controversy had been compromised and settled at $300.00.

The first trial resulted in a hung jury and on the second trial the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $846.85. This is a writ of error to a judgment on that verdict.

McGuire is a highway contractor and Martin is a sub-contractor. McGuire…