Howell v. Harvey
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Cabell County. Assumpsit by A. C. Howell against H. C. Harvey, executor. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Judge:
W. W. Peyton contracted with H. 0. Harvey in May, 1899, to build a house for him on the corner of 3rd Avenue, and 10th Street, in the City of Huntington, West Virginia.
Peyton sublet a part of the work to A. C. Howell who proceeded with his part of the work until June 22, 1899, when his men quit work, because Peyton had not paid him. Peyton failed. Harvey was away from home when the men ceased, work. Howell says that on Harvey’s return to Huntington he asked Howell why the work was not going on, and he replied that Pey-ton had not paid him, and he could not pay his men, and…
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