Clark v. Brady

*60The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hutchison, J.:

This action is one to recover upon an oral contract to superintend the construction and remodeling of a building in Kansas City for the compensation of eight per cent of the cost of labor and material. The answer admits there was an oral agreement, but alleges, it was only for the release from plaintiff’s employment of one Mallott, a special foreman, to superintend the construction and remodeling of a building for the defendant, for which release the defendant agreed to pay the plaintiff a bonus of five per cent of the cost of the labor.

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