Legal Opinion

Wait v. Stanton

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 13, 1912PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 23d day of June, 1909, R. E. Wait, and the firm of Stanton & Collamore contractors and builders entered into an agreement in writing, whereby the contractors should provide all of the material and perform all of the work for the erection of. a two-story brick flat building to be situated on the property of Wait on East Sixth Street, between Rock and Sherman, in the city of…

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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 23d day of June, 1909, R. E. Wait, and the firm of Stanton & Collamore contractors and builders entered into an agreement in writing, whereby the contractors should provide all of the material and perform all of the work for the erection of. a two-story brick flat building to be situated on the property of Wait on East Sixth Street, between Rock and Sherman, in the city of Little Rock for the consideration of $21,073. Among other provisions of the contract are the following: Article 6 of the…

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). The contractors filed a list of the alterations and additions which they made to the building, pursuant to the directions of the architect and their statement of the cost thereof. The chancellor allowed some of these items and disallowed others. We do not deem it necessary to set out in detail the proof taken in regard thereto. It is sufficient to say that the evidence was conflicting, and, after a careful consideration of it, we are of the opinion that the finding of the chancellor is not against the clear preponderance of the evidence, and under the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. La Crosse Hospital Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Nilson v. JonesboroSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  3. Feeney v. BardsleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1901
  4. Ward v. HarenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
  5. J. G. Wagner Co. v. CawkerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Leach v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  2. Robbins v. PlantSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  3. Kimbro v. WellsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  4. Flour Mills of America, Inc. v. American Steel Building Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
  5. McIlvenny v. HortonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957

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