MATTHEW A. WELCH & SONS, INC. v. BIRD

No. 3280-3281.

193 A.2d 736 (1963)

MATTHEW A. WELCH & SONS, INC., a corporation, Appellant, v. James F. BIRD and Mildred J. Bird, Appellees. James F. BIRD, Appellant, v. MATTHEW A. WELCH & SONS, INC., a corporation, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 17, 1963.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pierre E. Dostert, Washington, D. C., with whom Samuel C. Borzilleri, Washington, D. C., and Elisabeth Hand Wayman were on the brief, for appellant Matthew A. Welch & Sons, Inc.

Herbert P. Leeman, Washington, D. C., for appellees James F. Bird and Mildred J. Bird.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, and QUINN and MYERS, Associate Judges.


MYERS, Associate Judge.

Mr. and Mrs. Bird orally contracted with Matthew A. Welch & Sons, Inc., for plumbing services at their residence in the District of Columbia. Dispute arose respecting the quality and quantity of the work done, and the Birds refused to pay the balance alleged to be due for labor and materials. Separate suits were filed by both parties, which were consolidated for trial, and resulted in jury verdicts awarding damages to each plaintiff upon...

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