Lloyd v. Williams

BROWN (Gerald), J.

Plaintiff Amanda Lloyd appeals from a judgment which denied her recovery of money paid under contract and which allowed defendant John F. Williams recovery on a counterclaim.

The plaintiff entered into a cost-plus contract for the construction of a duplex by the defendant. After the building was accepted the plaintiff filed suit to recover a portion of the money paid pursuant to the contract. In two counts she sought money had and received and an accounting on the theory that the defendant had paid less for labor and materials than he claimed.

Fifteen months after the original…