Orange, Alexandria & Manassas Railroad v. Placide
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. ' At the trial below the plaintiffs, Placide & Clark, offered six prayers, the first and second of which were conceded, the fourth was rejected as unnecessary, and the following were granted : 3d.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court. ' At the trial below the plaintiffs, Placide & Clark, offered six prayers, the first and second of which were conceded, the fourth was rejected as unnecessary, and the following were granted : 3d. If the jury find that the whole amount of money due the plaintiffs by the defendant, for work and labor performed and materials furnished by them under such contract, as they may find to have been the contract between the parties, has not been paid to the said plaintiffs, then they are entitled to…
1Opinion of the CourtBartol, C. J.
This is an appeal by the defendant. The only questions presented arise upon the third, fifth and sixth prayers of the plaintiffs, which were granted by the Court below; and the second prayer of the defendant, which was refused.
The claim of the plaintiffs was for damages for an alleged breach of contract by the defendant, and for extra work and materials done and furnished at the instance of the defendant.
It appears that a written agreement was made between the parties, containing specifications of the work to be done, with the prices and terms; this agreement was dated the 16th day of August,…
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