Lacy Manufacturing Co. v. Gold Crown Mining Co.

Plaintiff instituted this action to recover the balance due upon a contract and for extra labor performed and materials used in the dismantling, removal, and reconstruction of a mining mill and equipment for defendant which operated certain mining properties in San Bernardino County. The controversy revolves primarily about the extra charges.

In early September, 1938, the officers of the two corporations negotiated with a view to contracting for the removal of defendant’s milling plant from location K to a new location some six miles distant, hereafter referred to as location Y. The removal…