This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...A builder was suing for extra work done on a dwelling. The defence was that everything had been paid for as originally contracted, but that much of the work had not been done according to agreement. An expert was called as defendant's witness. He testified that the house was six inches lower than called for by ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...A builder was suing for extra work done on a dwelling. The defence was that everything had been paid for as originally contracted, but that much of the work had not been done according to agreement. An expert was called as defendant's witness. He testified that the house was six inches lower than called for by the specification; that the windows were on weights instead of opening out like French windows on hinges, and that therewere other material defects in workmanship. Item by item had to be carefully scrutinized. There was a chimney too short, a cornice defective, etc. The jurors were much worried and confused. Finally, defendant herself, an illiterate woman, took the witness-stand in her own behalf. She knew nothing of books or architecture or plans, but "she was sure the plaintiff had made the house entirely contrary to his bargain, for he promised that the windows should reach clear to the floor. She remembered telling the plaintiff, Mr. Walker, so, and explaining to him that if they had a death in the family and wanted to take a coffin out on the porch, French windows would open like a door and let it out without cramping it in a narrow hall and bruising the edges of the coffin all up." This graphic description settled the question with the jury, and the woman went away happy.1 One more instance will suffice to fix this important fact in the mind, and these anecdotes will serve not only as illustrations, but give a little refreshment from the more tiresome rules and suggestions for the advocate's work. A German had fitted up a fine barber-shop with mahogany sideboards, gilded mirrors, etc., and a tenant just above him had let the water-basin run over during the night, causing the plaster to drop and spatter all over the new furniture in...
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