Belle Chasse Cabinet Works, Inc. v. Jenkins

BOUTALL, Judge.

The furnisher of cabinets sued the owner-builder of a new house for the price of the cabinets. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor, the owner appeals.

Belle Chasse Cabinet Works, Inc. entered into a contract with Edward Jenkins to furnish (without installation) a number of cabinets for a new house that he was building, with himself acting as general contractor. The cabinets were installed by another subcontractor of Jenkins’ choice. After installation, the owner decided that the cabinets were defective and did not meet the specifications he required. Accordingly, they were…