Clements v. Barnes

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellees sued the appellant to recover damages for certain alleged defects in a residence the latter had constructed and sold to them. The case was tried before a jury, which awarded the appellees damages in the amount of $3,360 and attorney fees in the amount of $1,120. This appeal followed.

During their first year of occupancy after purchasing the home, the appellees became aware of separation and cracking in the brickwork surrounding a bay window, cracks in the dining room ceiling, water leaks in the shower and bathroom, and an accumulation of rain water under…