Bindewald v. Gurtler, Hebert & Co.

JANVIER, Judge.

This is a suit by a subcontractor against the general contractor for a balance alleged to be due to the subcontractor for the carrying out of the work undertaken by him under the contract.

The defense urged is that the work of the subcontractor was not properly done and that, as a result, certain remedial work was necessary, which work was done at a cost to the general contractor of an amount greater than the remainder which would have been due to the subcontractor had his subcontract been properly executed.

The defendant, the general contractor, not only denied liability to the…