Maddox v. Brown

Pope, Judge.

Plaintiffs John and Pamela Brown entered into a contract with defendant Frank Maddox d/b/a Frank Maddox Construction Company for the building of a house. The evidence at trial showed the house was to be built on a “cost plus” basis, with plaintiffs to reimburse defendant for all costs of construction plus pay him a fee of $5,500 for his services as contractor. After the house was constructed plaintiffs sued defendant for breach of contract and fraud, alleging defendant was overpaid because he never submitted documentation of expenses to cover some of the payments made to him,…