COSTONIS v. MEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY


343 Mass. 108 (1961)

176 N.E.2d 25

GEORGE COSTONIS vs. MEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

June 30, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Ahern, for the defendant.

Robert D. O'Leary, (Abraham H. Kahalas with him,) for the plaintiff.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., SPALDING, WILLIAMS, WHITTEMORE, CUTTER, KIRK, & SPIEGEL, JJ.


SPIEGEL, J.

In this action of tort or contract the plaintiff seeks to recover a balance of $1,687 under a painting contract made with the defendant (ten per cent of the contract price withheld), and the sum of $4,464 for additional work requested by the defendant.

There are three counts in the plaintiff's declaration: one in tort for deceit, the second for such balance and for the value of the additional work, and the third on an account annexed. The judge...

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