Mosley v. Johnson

ELLETT, Justice:

The appellant as plaintiff below sued to recover for the balance due him on a contract to drill a well for the respondents. His action was in two counts: (a) for the contract price; (b) for the reasonable value of the work done. The respondents, who were defendants below, defended on the ground that plaintiff was not licensed to drill wells as required by Sec. 73-3-25, U.C.A.1953, which provides:

Every person, * * * drilling a well or wells in the state of Utah shall, before the first day of May, 1937, and thereafter annually, make application to the-state engineer for a permit…