Prince v. R. C. Tolman Construction Co.

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant R. C. Tolman Construction Company seeks reversal of a judgment in favor of plaintiff Prince Construction Company for $18,386.34 compensation as subcontractor of the defendant in connection with the construction of a sewage transmission line, roads and other facilities for the United States Forest Service near Fish Lake.

In September 1972 defendant Tolman was awarded by the U.S. Forest Service the general contract for the construction of the above-mentioned facilities for a total of $630,585. 1 A month after the main contract was let, Tolman engaged plaintiff…