Johnson v. Silver

161 Cal.App.2d Supp. 853 (1958)

ROBERT A. JOHNSON, Respondent,

v.

MURRAY SILVER, Appellant.

California Court of Appeals.

June 17, 1958.

Robert E. Rosskopf for Appellant.

Robert S. Butts for Respondents.

SWAIN, J.

This is an appeal from judgments for plaintiffs in two mechanics' lien actions, consolidated for trial and on appeal. The owner of the real property in question is the defendant and appellant Silver. He hired and paid the defendant Shirey to excavate the site for an apartment building. It is not questioned on this appeal that Shirey was not a licensed contractor and that he hired the…