Stokes Brothers, Inc. v. Drefs

Plaintiff brought this action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien, demanding $4,842.50. Defendants counterclaimed for $9,500 for defective workmanship. The judgment, granted to plaintiff, was derived in the following manner:

Contract price of house........................... $30,054 00

Contract price of garage.......................... 2,600 00

Extras (twelve items undisputed by defendants)..... 1,061 10

Extras (forty items disputed but allowed)........... 3,418 36

$37,133 46

Less payments in cash by defendants... $33,300 00

Less allowance, by referee, for omissions

and defects in work................…