Wetzel v. Roberts

Plaintiff sued defendant Roberts and the Detroit Trust Company on a contract for architectural services, declaring also on the common counts. On a trial before the court without a jury, a judgment of no cause of action was rendered, and plaintiff appeals.

Defendant Roberts occupied premises under a lease from the trust company. The property had formerly been used as a garage, but had been converted into a bowling alley. Prior to the expiration of his lease, Roberts had contemplated making some building alterations in order to increase the number of alleys. William A. Heartt, a real-estate…