Winters v. Smith

After verdict for the plaintiff in the Superior Court for Kennebec County for the sum of $45.00, this case comes to the Law Court on motion by the plaintiff for a new trial, on the ground that the damages are inadequate.

The case is this: Henry T. Winters, the plaintiff, installed for the defendant, James L. Smith, a bathroom, with fixtures, toilet, and septic tank, and all piping and connections for running water and sewage. The total amount of the plaintiff’s account for labor done and materials furnished was $892.57. The defendant made payments at various times on this account in the total…