Watson v. Alta Investment Co.
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco and from an order denying a new trial. George H. Buck, Judge presiding The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Olney, Pringle & Hannon, Jas. Alva Watt, and Max Thelen, for Appellant. A. G. & H. K. Bells, and W. F. Williamson, for Respondents.
1Opinion of the CourtKerrigan, J.
This is an action by plaintiff, as assignee ■of Watson Bros., for the foreclosure of a mechanic’s lien as against the Alta Investment Company, and for the recovery of money due on an express contract as against James Crichton.
The Alta Investment Company entered into a contract with James Crichton, by the terms of which Crichton was to do all the granite and brick-work on a building being erected by said company. Shortly thereafter Crichton entered into a contract with Watson Bros., a copartnership, according to the terms of which they were to carry out and be bound by the agreement between…
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