McCarty v. Zacharie

This is a suit to recover a balance alleged to be due on an account for work and labor done and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the repair of the defendant’s building-, known as the Verandah Hotel.

After issue joined, Daniel Blair was appointed, by consent, sole expert to measure the work, make an estimate of the same, and to report upon the whole bill of the plaintiff.

A report was filed bjr the expert on the 28th of March, 1854, awarding the sum of $1185 07 in favor of the plaintiff. On the 2d of May following, the defendant opposed two items therein allowed to the plaintiff, one for…