Houdaille-Duval-Wright Co. v. Charldon Construction Co.

Appellant, the plaintiff below, as a subcontractor on an apartment building project, fabricated and delivered concrete roof spans which were incorporated in the building. Claiming a balance of $36,872.96 to be due, of its subcontract price of $86,435.19, the plaintiff filed ah action for foreclosure of a lien therefor against the owners and the surety on a bond to which its lien had been transferred, and joined the contractor as a defendant. The plaintiff alleged employment of attorneys to prosecute the action and its obligation to pay them reasonable attorney fees, for which plaintiff also…