De Haan v. Crum

Plaintiffs are building contractors of Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are suing for a balance of $2,231.98, claimed to be due on a contract for the construction of a dwelling for the defendants. The defendants concede that there is something due plaintiffs on the contract price, but claim that they are entitled to the following deductions: $1,000 damages because the house was not built according to contract, $25 damages to decorations because of leaks due to defective work on the roof and about the windows, and $500 which the plaintiffs agreed to deduct in consideration of a change in the time and…