Lewis & Queen v. N. M. Ball Sons

48 Cal.2d 141 (1957)

LEWIS AND QUEEN (a Partnership) et al., Appellants,

v.

N. M. BALL SONS (a Partnership) et al., Respondents.

S. F. No. 19563.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Mar. 19, 1957.

Howard B. Crittenden, Jr., for Appellants.

Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, Gordon Johnson and Dario De Benedictis for Respondents.

TRAYNOR, J.

Plaintiffs George W. Lewis and Paul C. Queen are engaged in the contracting business as the partnership of Lewis and Queen, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff. Defendant Ball Sons, hereinafter referred to as defendant, is also in the contracting business.

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