Woodruff v. Hensel

Appellant contracted with George W. Dade for the building of two houses at $816 each. Hensel (appellee) was employed to work upon the buildings. The buildings were completed in the spring or early summer of 1892. At the *104time of their completion Dade, the contractor, was indebted to appellee about $106 for labor. Appellant from time to time had paid Dade various sums of money, but late in the fall, about Thanksgiving, there had been no settlement between appellant and Dade. It appears that appellee had previously applied to appellant for money on account of Dade, and had on one occasion been…