Fitzpatrick v. Reilly

The appellees sued the appellants for the breach of an alleged contract between the parties, by which the appellees undertook, in their calling of painters, decorators and paper hangers, a job of decorating upon the dwelling house in which appellants resided, and the appellants undertook to pay therefor §800.

The ground of action alleged is that after the contract was made, the appellants refused to permit the appellees to go on with the work, whereby they lost the profit of the job, §250, and §170 is the amount of the judgment recovered.

The appellants were the only witnesses on their side,…