Shugart v. LF Platt Lumber Company

IRWIN, Justice.

Julius Edgar Shugart and his wife entered into a written contract with Cecil Ritter, a building contractor, to remodel their home for a consideration of $4100.00. Ritter prevailed on the Shugarts to advance to him $2100.00 of the contract price at the time the contract was executed. ■ Under this contract, Ritter purchased materials. of the value of $507.03 from Platt Lumber Co. for use in the remodeling job and engaged John Marshall to do certain plumbing work on the house at a cost of $195.00. After tearing out the end of the house and after the plumbing work had been roughed…