Richmond v. Atkinson

Plaintiffs brought suit against defendant, declaring on the common counts and filing a bill of particulars charging defendant with various materials and labor of men in enlarging and repairing a house. Defendant pleadpd the general issue with notice that under such issue he would prove that the workmanship was poor and the materials used of an inferior quality, and claiming damages in recoupment.

One of the plaintiffs (Richmond) testified that ho kept the books of the plaintiffs, and put upon them such items of labor and materials as were reported to him by his men; that personally he knew…