West Covina Enterprises, Inc. v. Chalmers

This is an appeal on the judgment roll from a judgment for the plaintiff in an action to recover damages for the breach of a contract to render architectural services in connection with the construction of an addition to a hospital.

The defendant is an architect licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska. He is not licensed in the State of California, nor does he hold a temporary certificate to act as an architect in this state. In April 1954 the plaintiff and the defendant signed a contract dated January 2, 1954. The contract provides in part as follows:. . Chalmers is not an architect…