Wilcox v. Stephenson

Taylor, J. :

Thomas Stephenson, the appellee, sued the appellant, James M. Wilcox, in the Circuit Court of Orange .county in assunrpsit for an alleged balance of 82,137.90 due him upon a building contract, whereby the plaintiff agreed to construct a building for the defendant known as the ‘West End Hotel,” furnishing all the materials therefor, and whereby the defendant agreed to pa.y to the plaintiff the aggregate sum of 814,650. The trial resulted in- a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of 81,516. Motion for new trial being refused, the defendant brings the case here upon…