Smith v. Haley

The plaintiff, as an. original contractor, brings this action upon a building contract, to recover a balance alleged to be due thereon, for building a house for Mrs. Haley, one of the defendants, and also seeks to enforce a mechanic’s lien upon the house and lot for the balance claimed to be due. The cause was referred to a member of the bar against the objection of the defendant to try all the issues. He heard the evidence of the parties and filed a report, recommending a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of two' hundred and'nine dollars and twenty cents, and that the,same should…