Peterson v. Bailey

LESTER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon an award of a jury of $29,952.45 to appellees for the loss of a house and tools and debris removal. Defendants below moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial which were overruled.

Oscar Merideth & Son were contractors who were engaged to build a residence by Marshall Bailey and Ed Peterson which the latter had a contract to sell to Thomas and Tomie Kiger upon its completion. The Merideth firm had a subcontract with appellant for installation of the central heating and air conditioning.

During the afternoon of…