Mainland v. Alfred Brown Company

OPINION

By the Court,

Thompson, J.:

This is an action by an electrical subcontractor against the general contractor to recover the value of electrical equipment and materials delivered to the job site and destroyed by fire. Neither party was responsible for the fire. The materials so delivered had not been installed in the building under construction. The written subcontract obligated the subcontractor to furnish and install all electrical work for the building for a stipulated price and provided for progressive monthly payments of 90 percent of the work performed in the preceding month…