Bramlette v. Hebert

CULPEPPER, Judge.

The plaintiff, Hugh T. Bramlette, filed this suit for the balance of $11,301.32 due under a contract pursuant to which he constructed for the defendant, Rufus J. Hebert, certain facilities for the storage of soybeans, rice and other grains. Defendant contends portions of the installation are defective, or were never completed, for which he is entitled to damages totaling $10,637.04, offsetting most of the balance due.

The district judge concluded that although some of the work was defective, “defendant’s neglect to properly place the plaintiff in default and the failure to pay…