Peters' Administrator v. Craig

This is an action of assumpsit for sixty five dollars, charged by Peters against Craig, for four portraits executed by him as a limner — one of Craig himself, one of his wife, another of his child, and the other of his deceased brother; and all of which Craig had received, and had hung up in his house.

Yerdict and judgment having been rendered for fifty six dollars — a reversal is sought on two grounds: first— that the portraits were unskilfully executed; that three of them were not like the originals, and that, therefore, ' Peters was entitled to no compensation for more than one of the four,…