Collins v. Abrams

This is an action of contract brought to recover the sum of $279 for labor and materials furnished by *107the plaintiff to the defendant. Among other defences the statute of frauds was pleaded. The labor performed and the materials furnished were for doing the plumbing and heating in the defendant’s house by one Wason under a contract with the defendant by the terms of which Wason was to build the house for the defendant. The plaintiff made a subcontract with Wason to perform the work and furnish the materials for the plumbing and heating, for which he was to be paid $1,475. Before the…