American Plumbing & Steam Supply Co. v. Alavekiu

Defendants, in December, 1926, being tbe owners of a large, old-fasbioned dwelling in tbe city of Tacoma wbicb they desired to remodel and make into a rooming bouse, retained, by written contract, L. O. Stacy (plaintiff’s assignor) to install a beating plant and a plumbing system. Tbe beating system was to be installed for not to exceed $1,300. For tbe plumbing, Mr. Stacy was to be compensated on tbe basis of time and material furnished. By tbe middle of March, 1927, both jobs were finished and accepted by defendants, who forthwith leased tbe premises to Mr. and Mrs. James S. Irvine, who took…