Guthrie v. Carpenter
Indiana Supreme Court
From Delaware Circuit Court; J. G. Leffler, Judge. Action hy Thomas S. Guthrie against James Carpenter and others. From a judgment for plaintiff for less than the relief demanded, he appeals, transferred from Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.
Action for damages hy appellant against the appellees on a contract in writing hy which the appellee Carpenter, as principal, and the appellee Simmons, as *419surety, in consideration of $4,000 to be paid to Carpenter by appellant, agreed to construct for appellant a dwelling-house according to certain plans and specifications referred to in the contract, and made part of it, to complete the work within the time named, and to keep the same free from liens for work and materials. The complaint averred performance by appellant of all the conditions of the contract on his part, and charged divers…
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