Greenberg Realty Co. v. Cream City Roofing & Paint Manufacturing Co.

In the year 1916 the plaintiff, a corporation, entered into a contract with one Farley for the construction of a certain store building at Necedah, Wisconsin, pursuant to certain specifications,-among which was the following:

“The main roof and pent-house is to be covered with an asbestos built-up four-ply salamander roofing as manufactured by the IT. W. Johns-Manville Company, or equal, and in accordance with manufacturer’s standard specifications. . . ’. All roofing to be laid by the manufacturers or their agents and guaranteed by them for a period of ten years against leaks or defects of…