Radeke v. Cook

This was an action brought by the appellee against the appellant before a Justice of the Peace to recover a balance claimed to be due for painting, etc. The appellee recovered a judgment in the Justice’s court and also in the Circuit Court. By the contract originally made, appellee was to paint the house of the appellant with two coats of plain painting outside and upstairs, and lower part, except bed-room grained or oiled, as appellant should wish. The price agreed upon for the work was $150, appellee to furnish all the material. Appellee claims that after he had commenced and painted the…