Court Opinion

ID: 8628474
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-24 19:33:49.914524+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:55:41.405502
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Upon the trial,
THE COURT,
at the prayer of Mr. Jones, for the defendants, instructed the jury, that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover upon the evidence aforesaid, for the work charged as extra work, over and above the sums specified in the said written contract, unless the jury should be satisfied, by the evidence, that there was a separate contract' between the parties that such extra work should be done by the plaintiff, and paid for by the defendants’ testator, over and above the sums stipulated in the aforesaid written contract. Or unless the said testator, while the houses were building, required or requested the plaintiff to do the said extra work, knowing that it was not comprehended in the said written contract, and that the cost of the said houses would be thereby increased. And that the mere circumstance of the said testator’s knowing that the plaintiff was doing the said work, and not objecting to it. if proved to the satisfaction of the jury, does not raise a contract on his part to pay for it, over and above the sums stipulated in the said written contract; but is evidence competent to he given to the jury, towards satisfying them that there was an agreement between the parties that the said extra work should be paid for by the testator. The defendants’ counsel cited Ellis v. Hamlen, 3 Taunt. 52; Starkie, Ev. pt. 4, p. 1002; and Young v. Preston, 4 Cranch, [8 U. S.] 239.
Verdict for plaintiff, $216.61, and interest. Motion for a new trial, — overruled,—and judgment.