W. L. Reid Co. v. M-B Contracting Co.

This is a suit to recover the balance alleged to be due on a sale of overhead doors for use in the construction of a government warehouse. The plaintiff, an Oregon corporation engaged in the business of wholesaling builders’ hardware, is the respondent and cross-appellant; and the defendant, a Washington corporation engaged in business as a general contractor, is the appellant. We will refer to them as plaintiff and defendant.

The dispute as to the amount due arose in the following manner: In the spring of 1951, the Corps of Engineers issued specifications and invited bids for the construction…