Buchanan v. Bowles

The plaintiff in this case sued to recover on a quantum meruit for labor performed for defendant in the repair of a house and for foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien on the property on which the work was done. The case was submitted to the jury, and the jury found that the reasonable value of the work done by plaintiff was much less than his claim therefor. Judgment was rendered on this verdict, from which the plaintiff takes this appeal.

The only testimony as to the value of the work performed is to be found in the evidence of the plaintiff and that of one Davis, who helped him do the work. It…