Olesen v. Beckanstin
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for injuries to a hot-water heating system installed in the plaintiff’s house by the defendant, and alleged to have been caused by his negligence, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, Markham, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $231, and appeal by the defendant.
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Action to recover damages for injuries to a hot-water heating system installed in the plaintiff’s house by the defendant, and alleged to have been caused by his negligence, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, Markham, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $231, and appeal by the defendant. The contract was evidenced by a proposal in writing as follows: “Hartford, Conn., April 11,1917. Mr. H. H. Olesen, Esq.; No. 577 Blue Hills Avenue, Hartford, Connecticut. Dear Sir:— My price to install One Complete Hot Water Heating System in your…
1Opinion of the Court
Gager, J..
Certain of the reasons of. appeal are based upon claimed errors in the finding, and errors in refusing to find as requested by the defendant. The court did in effect find as to performance as requested by the defendant, though not in the same language. As to the other matters complained of in this respect, it is the ordinary case of conflicting evidence where the defeated party is dissatisfied because his evidence was not believed. A careful examination of the printed testimony certified to this court upon the appeal, shows that there was evidence before the court which, if…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Skiff v. StoddardSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Harris v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1893
- Wiggin v. Federal Stock & Grain Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1905
- Kilgore v. BulkleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1841
- Kinney v. HorwitzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1919
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