F. M. Gabler, Inc. v. Evans Laboratories, Inc.

Plaintiff was employed by the defendant National Evans Motion Picture Film Laboratories, Inc., to install certain fire safety devices in its laboratories under a written contract for a total price of $1,530, the work to be paid for upon completion of the job. Before the work was finished a fire destroyed defend*912ant’s plant. Thereafter plaintiff sent a bill for $1,185 claiming a pro rata payment on the following basis: For materials installed, $475; for materials taken to defendant’s premises, but not installed, $340; for materials ready to be supplied, but not delivered to or installed upon…