Bruns v. Light

Respondents, building contractors, brought this action to recover a balance claimed to be owing on an oral agreement for the construction of appellants’ dwelling. As a part of their original cause of action, respondents sought to have a “Lien Waiver” reformed to eliminate therefrom language reciting that respondents had received payment in full for all labor and materials furnished in the construction. In an amended complaint the claim for the balance owing and the claim for reformation of the instrument were stated in separate causes of action. Appellants denied owing any sum whatsoever on…