Case Name: Spinrad v. Finelite
Court: Brooklyn City Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1893-12
Citations: 6 Misc. 259
Docket Number: 
Parties: Spinrad v. Finelite.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 259–260

Head Matter:
Spinrad v. Finelite.
(City Court of Brooklyn—General Term,
December, 1893.)
Where a mechanic, after completion of the work, presents his bill, and afterwards itemizes it and increases its amount, in the absence of •explanation of such increase, or of evidence showing a mistake in rendering the original bill, he will be limited in his recovery to the amount therein stated.
Appeal by the defendant, David Finelite, the owrier of the premises 38 and 40 Willow place, Brooklyn, from a judgment of foreclosure of mechanic’s liens.
Alex. S. Rosenthall, for plaintiff (respondent).
Chas. H. Smith, for other respondents.
George W. Stephens, for defendant (appellant).

Opinion:
Clement, Ch. J.
There is no question of law involved on this appeal, and the amount in dispute does not justify a discussion of the facts. It is sufficient to say that we have carefully examined the printed record, and conclude that the judgment below is not against the evidence, except in one respect. It appears that the plaintiff rendered a bill to Mr. Finelite after the work was completed, for §215, and that plaintiff afterwards itemized it and increased it to §289.50. No explanation is given why the bill was made larger, and there is no testimony on his part tending to show a mistake in rendering the original bill. The judgment in favor of the respondent Spinrad must be modified bv reducing his claim to the amount of the bill as rendered.
Van Wyck, J., concurs.
Judgment' in favor of respondent Spinrad modified by deducting the sum of seventy-three dollars, and as modified affirmed, without costs. Judgment in favor of respondents Blecher and another affirmed, without costs.