Safway Steel Products, Inc. v. Lefever

VALLÉE, J.

The complaint in this action alleged a breach of -an oral contract for the rental of steel scaffolding for the construction of bridges. The first count alleged that defendants, Lefever and Bing, referred to as defendants, agreed to pay plaintiff $780 a month for the use of the scaffolding, that a total of $4,412 became due, of which $780 had been paid. The second count alleged that the reasonable rental value of the scaffolding was $4,412, of which $780 had been paid.

The court found there was no oral contract between plaintiff and defendants; that neither plaintiff nor defendants…