Beck v. Schmidt
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and from an order denying a new trial. Walter Bordwell, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
Action by plaintiff as the assignee of Franklin ■& Drain, constituting a copartnership, to recover upon qiiantum meruit for labor done and materials furnished at defendant’s instance and request in grading and improving a certain tract of land owned by defendant. Judgment went for plaintiff, from which, and an order denying his motion for a new trial, defendant prosecutes this appeal.
It is alleged in the complaint that the reasonable value of the work done and materials furnished was the sum of $51,-095.74, upon which defendant paid $31,954.30 and no more, leaving a balance unpaid of…
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