Moore v. Howard

The plaintiff, in the year 1862, being about to build is dwelling house in New Orleans, employed the defendant, who is an arehi* *636tect,-to draw:plans'and-make specifications for the building he contemplated, and also to superintend its erection ; and for these services he was to give’the defendant, in compensation, five per cent, upon the cost of building. The-defendant drew the plans and made the specifications. They were furnished the plaintiff, who placed them in the hands of T. K,. Collins, the undertaker, who, under the superintendence of the defendant, commenced the work. In the…