Citizens State Bank v. Gentry

WHITE, J., pro tem.

On March 10, 1933, defendant, Laura M. LaShell, owned two buildings in Long Beach, one a warehouse and the other a theater, both of which were damaged by the earthquake of that date. On April 6, 1933, defendant entered into a written contract with plaintiff Geo. E. Bartlett for the reconstruction, of the theater building “on the basis of labor and material plus ten per cent of cost”. At approximately the same time, defendant also entered into an oral contract with plaintiff Bartlett for the reconstruction of the warehouse property, under the same terms and conditions as set…