Blancher v. Bank of California

December 9, 1952, the defendant Bank of California entered into a written contract with defendant contractor, McClelland Sons, Inc., to have the main banking room, including the mezzanines, cleaned and redecorated. The contract included the following items: cleaning of the ceiling (forty-two feet in height) and side walls, a touch-up of all white spots on the ceiling, and patching and staining of the plaster. Defendant McClelland was to furnish all material, scaffolding, equipment, and labor necessary to complete the job. The contract expressly authorized defendant McClelland “to work during…