Nixon Construction Co. v. Downs

PEDEN, Justice.

Suit by subcontractor E. J. Downs for losses occasioned by cancellation of two contracts to pave parking areas. Nixon Construction Co. as general contractor and D. H. Overmyer Warehouse Co. as owner of the premises were Defendants, and they have perfected this appeal from an adverse judgment based on a jury verdict.

E. J. Downs, the appellee, entered into two contracts on March IS, 1966 with Nixon, each contract requiring him to provide a ten-inch base and asphalt topping on certain parking areas adjoining a warehouse being built for Overmyer, who approved the contracts. The…