Chickasaw Lumber Co. v. Blanke

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

During the year 1943 W. L. Boteler entered into several written contracts with the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation for the repair and remodeling of eleven houses in Fort Worth. Boteler sublet portions of the work to the six subcontractors who are appellees here. Boteler purchased some of the materials from Chickasaw Lumber Company, and the latter advanced substantial sums of money to Boteler and to the subcontractors during the progress of the work. Boteler did not make a profit on the jobs, and on some of them he sus tained large losses, which he was financially unable…