Newlee v. Heyting

H. D. Newlee and Elaine I. Newlee, his wife, brought this action to recover from the defendant, J. F. Heyting, damages for the failure of the defendant to construct a dwelling house for the plaintiffs in a good, workmanlike manner. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs the defendant appeals.

On January 31, 1938, the plaintiffs and the defendant entered into a written contract whereby the defendant agreed to construct for the plaintiffs in Portland, “in accordance with the requirements of the building code of the city of Portland, and to complete the same on or before June 1, 1938, except…