Legal Opinion
Dunn v. Finlayson
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 13, 1954No. 1470PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant engaged appellee to, prepare plans and specifications for a new dwelling house and to superintend the construction of it. For such services appellant agreed to pay $2,250 and paid $500 on account, but on completion of the building he refused to pay- the balance. Appellee sued for, $1,750 and appellant counterclaimed for the $500 paid on account. This appeal is from a judgment granting appellee’s claim and denying appellant’s counterclaim.
Although appellant advanced several defenses at the trial, he has appealed on the sole ground that the contract , was illegal…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hartman v. LubarCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Sherwood v. WiseWashington Supreme Court · 1925
- Rubin v. DouglasDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Hickey v. SuttonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1926
- Merrick v. American Security & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
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