Gatti v. Highland Park Builders, Inc.

Defendant corporation appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs for the reasonable value of services rendered in furnishing carpenter labor for the construction of certain houses. The sole point to be determined is whether the legislative enactments regulating the licensing of contractors (Bus. Prof. Code. ch. 9, arts. 1-6, inc.) preclude plaintiffs' recovery. The appeal is presented upon a settled statement of facts.

Prior to March 15, 1943, plaintiffs Albert Gatti and Chas. D. Moore had issued to them individual licenses as contractors under the provisions of the Business and…