Conover v. Knight
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Ashland County ■ It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiffs are architects by profession, and partners in that business, and were employed by defendant in 1889., as such, and rendered him services in framing and drawing plans and making estimates Torpand superintending'the erection in the city of Ash-land of, a building for defendant, known'as ‘:K.night’s Block.” . This action' is to recover an unpaid balance of the contract price…
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Ashland County ■ It is alleged in the complaint that the plaintiffs are architects by profession, and partners in that business, and were employed by defendant in 1889., as such, and rendered him services in framing and drawing plans and making estimates Torpand superintending'the erection in the city of Ash-land of, a building for defendant, known'as ‘:K.night’s Block.” . This action' is to recover an unpaid balance of the contract price for such services, and also to recover quantum meruit for certain other services of like character on the same building,…
1Opinion of the CourtLyoN, C. J.
In his counterclaims the defendant alleges in general terms failure by plaintiffs to furnish detailed plans, specifications, and drawings for, and to superintend the erection of, his building, and- serious errors in the rough drawings furnished by plaintiffs which were used in the commencement of the construction of the building. It is pleaded as a defense in the answer that the plaintiffs’ estimates of the cost of the building were grossly erroneous, and that it actually cost twice the estimated sum; but this averment is not found in either counterclaim, and hence is of no importance on this…
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