J & M Construction, Inc. v. Southam

Plaintiff J & M Construction, Inc., brought this action to collect payment for the construction of an irrigation system on defendant Glade Southam’s property. The trial court found that the original oral agreement, whereby plaintiff had agreed to choose a home and lot as payment, had been frustrated and awarded plaintiff damages in quantum meruit for the value of the benefit conferred upon defendant’s property. Defendants appeal, alleging error in the balance of the equities struck by the trial court in its award to plaintiff. We do not find any error below and affirm the judgment.

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