Villalobos v. Mooney

This suit was commenced to annul a contract made between the parties, in relation to the erection and completion of a dwelling-house and out buildings. The employer became dissatisfied with the manner in which the undertaker was executing his work; and availing himself of the article 2736 of the Louisiana Code, claims the right to can*332cel the bargain which he had made with the latter, &c.— The defendant had executed a large portion of the buildings contracted for, and, during the progress of the work, had received considerable sums of money in payment for his labour. In his answer, he claims,…