Bailey v. Jones

Plaintiff Bailey is an architect. Defendant had a three-story brick residence a half century old. Plaintiff solicited her for employment to convert the house into an apartment building. After many negotiations, during which defendant had an attorney by her side, a written contract was made on March 19, 1924, by which plaintiff was employed at a fee of 10% of the cost,

“as architect and superintendent, you to furnish all necessary plans and specifications and to supervise the construction of the building and see to it that the labor and materials are all in accordance with the plans and…