Hanavan v. Dye

An action was brought by the purchasers of a new house against the builder-vendor to recover a judgment for water damage caused by faulty construction. A counterclaim was filed for extra work done. The court found for the plaintiffs on their complaint, denied and dismissed the counterclaim, and entered judgment against the defendant for $588.30 and costs. The defendant has appealed.

The plaintiffs had bought the house in October of 1968 for $31,500.00 from the defendant, a building contractor, who had constructed it. Situated in Moline, Illinois, it was a split-level, and the lower level was…