Anderson v. Quick
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order refusing a new trial. Thomas J. Lennon, Judge presiding at trial. J. J. Van Nostrand, Judge denying new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSloss, J.
On November 3, 1905, the parties entered into a contract whereby the plaintiff, as contractor, agreed to construct for the defendant, as owner, a seven-story brick building upon a lot fronting on Seventh Street, in the city and county of San Francisco. The contract price was $45,927, payable in installments, as the work progressed.
Construction was commenced and continued until April 18, 1906, when the earthquake and fire which occurred on that day partially destroyed the work done and the materials furnished by plaintiff under the contract. There had then been paid to plaintiff the first…
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