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Case v. Bowman
265 Mich. 106
| Mich. | 1933
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Plaintiff had verdict and judgment for $560, for labor and materials in installing electric wiring in defendant's service station.

Defendant submitted specifications to plaintiff and the latter made a written proposal to do the job for $226.30. Defendant did not sign the proposal but directed plaintiff to commence work. It was undisputed that plaintiff began the work under the contract. The fact that the specifications were part of the contract was not denied. There was no error in the court's failing to give defendant's requests to charge upon such matters, framed as though they were in dispute.

Plaintiff claimed that shortly after he commenced work he and defendant agreed that the written contract and specifications should be discarded and the installation proceed without reference to them. His claim was supported by a witness. Defendant contended the written contract remained always in force. An issue for the jury was so presented and its determination in favor of plaintiff was not against the great weight of the evidence.

The court also submitted the measure of damages upon the respective theories of the parties and the amount found for plaintiff was well within the evidence. The errors, if any, in charging upon damages *Page 108 under defendant's claim of the contract were inconsequential because the jury rejected the claim.

There was no error in the admission of any testimony to which objection was seasonably made.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

McDONALD, C.J., and WEADOCK, POTTER, SHARPE, NORTH, WIEST, and BUTZEL, JJ., concurred.

Case Details

Case Name: Case v. Bowman
Court Name: Michigan Supreme Court
Date Published: Dec 5, 1933
Citation: 265 Mich. 106
Docket Number: Docket No. 143, Calendar No. 37,401.
Court Abbreviation: Mich.
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