Simpson v. Mann
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mercer County. Action by W. 'A. Simpson against Isaac T. ‘Mann. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BRANNON, PRESIDENT :
W. A. Simpson and Isaac T. Mann made a written contract by which Simpson contracted with Mann to build a Presbyterian church in Bramwell. Simpson performed his work in large part, and claiming that the character and cutting of the stone entering into the building was changed from the written contract, rendering the work very .much more costly than it would have been according to the contract. Simpson brought an action of assumpsit for the recovery of compensation for the work be-jond the provisions of the contract, and on the trial the court took the case from the jury and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shepherd v. WysongWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1868
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