Betsill v. Overhead Door Co. of Atlanta, Inc.

McMurray, Judge.

Betsill and Benefield were co-owners of a warehouse which was being constructed. Under their verbal agreement construction of the warehouse was the responsibility of Benefield Construction Co., a sole proprietorship composed of Benefield. In December 1973, Benefield Construction Co. ordered four doors for the warehouse from plaintiff Overhead Door Co. of Atlanta, Inc.

In approximately May of 1974, Benefield began to neglect supervision of the construction of the warehouse. As a result, Betsill assumed the responsibility of getting the warehouse finished. After Betsill assumed…