McDonald v. Welding Specialty, Inc.

Webb, Judge.

Charles McDonald, d/b/a McDonald Electric Company, was awarded a bid as prime contractor to erect a building at Robins Air Force Base. He entered into an oral contract with his father, John McDonald, d/b/a McDonald Welding & Machine Shop, for the welding assembly and other work on the structure. Shortly thereafter John McDonald became ill and was hospitalized, and Welding Specialty orally agreed to *304either complete the welding job for McDonald Welding or to do a substantial amount of work until his recovery. The oral assignment was made known to Charles McDonald, who made no…