Scanlon v. Northwood
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Shiawassee; Smith, J. Assumpsit by John Scanlon against John Northwood upon a building contract. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
January 27, 1904, plaintiff and defendant executed a written contract whereby the former agreed to do the mason work, the lathing, and plastering of a house, to be built for the latter, for the sum of $500. June 21, 1904, while the work was progressing, and after plaintiff had received $270, the parties executed another writing whereby, in consideration “of fear that the contract price * * * viz., $500.00, would not be sufficient to compensate him” (plaintiff), defendant agreed to pay plaintiff “such sum of money after the contract price is exhausted, as will insure to him after the payment…
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