Snell v. Cisler

The firm of Holbrook & Townsend contracted with the Defendant to furnish the material and erect for him a. brick building in Salt Lake City.

The Defendant was bound to the contractors to pay eighty per cent, of the contract price as the work progressed, and the remainder on its completion.

Holbrook & Townsend employed the Plaintiff to do a portion of the 'work. They drew orders for him, from time to time, on the Defendant, on which he received from Defendant' eighty per cent, of the face of the orders, or what was specified in the original contract to be due.

This action was brought to recover…