Phelps v. Stone
Phelps v. Stone
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff built a store for the defendant’s father, and, having been paid the contract price, brought this action to collect of the defendant a bill for extra work and materials furnished in consequence of conversations between the plaintiff and the defendant. The case was referred to an auditor,
Among the facts found by the auditor his report states that the extra work was performed and the materials were furnished under orders given by the defendant, and upon the strength of promises made by him to the plaintiff that the defendant would see the plaintiff paid for the work and materials so furnished; that the plaintiff gave credit to the defendant and charged him with the items, and that shortly before bringing the suit the plaintiff saw the defendant about the claim, and the latter did not object to paying it, but said he had no money to pay it with. These facts justified the court in finding that the bill was for the defendant’s own debt, and not for the debt of his father, notwithstanding the further facts that the defendant was not pecuniarily benefited, and that the father’s payments were made at the hands of the defendant, and that his father owned the building.
Exceptions overruled.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Levi W. Phelps v. Henry N. Stone
- Status
- Published