Weldon v. Lehmann

On May 1, 1952, appellee, as the owner of a motion picture show building, entered into a lease contract with appellant whereby appellee agreed to do and perform seventeen different items of repairs and alterations to said building so as to convert the same into a mercantile building for the operation of a variety store. The only item with which we are concerned in this suit is the agreement by appellee to install a new ceiling twelve feet above the floor, to be smooth plaster on metal lath, on steel channels, suspended from existing 2 x 12 rafters and 2 x 10 cords. The work was done by E. K.…