Houston v. Englewood Lumber Co.

Action on contract by Englewood Lumber Company against Houston. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings the case here on error and asks for a supersedeas. We designate the parties as aligned in the trial court.

The complaint stated two causes of action, but since plaintiff admits that there was no evidence to support the second cause, and did not recover on it, we limit our review to the first, to ascertain if the pleadings and evidence are sufficient to sustain the judgment.

The substance of the charge is that defendant owned some lots in Denver and employed a building contractor to erect two…