Brown v. Marsh

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] George S. Marsh, Jr., appellee, made a contract with M. S. Brown, appellant, to construct a house and garage for $16,300.00. Brown undertook the execution of the contract on his part, was paid the sum of $9,926.12 thereon, but before its completion he became involved in financial difficulties and was forced to abandon it. Marsh took up the contract where Brown abandoned it and completed it at a cost of $3,673.23 to himself leaving a balance of $2,697.65 in his…