McGarry v. Verrengio

Superior Court of Rhode Island

McGarry v. Verrengio

8 R.I. Dec. 65

CourtSuperior Court of Rhode Island

DecidedAugust 1, 1931

DocketNo. 83269

StatusPublished

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McGarry v. Verrengio, 8 R.I. Dec. 65 (R.I. Ct. App. 1931).

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Opinion

CARPENTER, J.

This is an action brought to recover balance due upon a contract for the remodeling of a dwelling house on Tobey Street in the City of Providence. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,490.35. Defendants thereupon filed a motion for a new trial, alleging the usual grounds, and the case is now before this Court upon said motion.

It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff entered into a contract with defendants to remodel or build another floor on a house located on Tobey Street in the City of Providence. The plaintiff claimed that the contract price was $3,850; that he had received $2,206.93 on account, and that he had credited for incomplete cement work the sum of $250.

The defendants claimed that the work had not been done properly according to the contract.

- Upon the evidence submitted to the jury, this Court feels that the jury were justified in returning a verdict of $1,490.35, and also feels that substantial justice has been done.

Motion for a new trial denied.

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CARPENTER, J.

This is an action brought to recover balance due upon a contract for the remodeling of a dwelling house on Tobey Street in the City of Providence. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,490.35. Defendants thereupon filed a motion for a new trial, alleging the usual grounds, and the case is now before this Court upon said motion.

It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff entered into a contract with defendants to remodel or build another floor on a house located on Tobey Street in the City of Providence. The plaintiff claimed that the contract price was $3,850; that he had received $2,206.93 on account, and that he had credited for incomplete cement work the sum of $250.

The defendants claimed that the work had not been done properly according to the contract.

- Upon the evidence submitted to the jury, this Court feels that the jury were justified in returning a verdict of $1,490.35, and also feels that substantial justice has been done.

Motion for a new trial denied.

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8 R.I. Dec. 65, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/mcgarry-v-verrengio-risuperct-1931.