Barrish v. Orben

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

This action was brought in the First District Court of the city of Newark, by Samuel II. Barrish against Charles S. Orben, to recover damages for the breach of a contract which the plaintiff is alleged to have had with the defendant for the painting of houses belonging to the defendant.

The learned trial judge, sitting without a jury, rendered judgment for the plaintiff, and from that judgment the defendant appeals to this court.

The testimony at) the trial showed that the plaintiff, Barrish, was a painter; that he submitted to one Runyon a…