Turner v. Wilmouth

Birdsong, Judge.

Oral contract for house repairs. Mr. and Mrs. Turner engaged the services of the appellee Wilmouth to restore and repair a run-down house. Wilmouth agreed to refurbish the entire inside of the house, replacing plumbing, refinishing the floors, walls and ceilings for a cost of $7,000. Turner would pay for large appliances. Wilmouth performed the services for which he had contracted and received approximately one-half of the contractual amount. Turner, contending that the work was not performed in a workmanlike manner, refused to pay the remaining $2,900 plus, whereupon Wilmouth…