Harold L. Baker Co. v. Meledones

In this action of contract the plaintiff (Baker) seeks to recover $1197.00 and interest for labor and materials. The defendant’s answer was a general denial and, by amendment, he was allowed to plead the statute of frauds. There was a finding for the defendant. The plaintiff, claiming to be aggrieved by the denial of its request for rulings numbers 2 and 3, the justice reported the case for our determination. Request number 3 was waived at the hearing before us.

Request number 2 is that “The payment of the obligation of another is good consideration to support a new contract. Zlotnick v.…