Baumann v. Guion

In the year 1891, Blanche Hauel de Logerot, wife of Richard de Logerot, was the owner of the buildings at the corner of Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, in the city of New York, known as “ Hotel de Logerot.” Richard de Logerot was the proprietor of said hotel, and Blanche Hauel de Logerot lived at the hotel part of the time.

On the 22d day of July, 1891, Ludwig Baumann, doing business in the name of Baumann Brothers, entered into a written agreement with Richard de Logerot and Blanche Hauel de Logerot, by which agreement Ludwig Baumann, in consideration of $4,500, agreed to furnish the…