Bowell v. Draper
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shenandoah Superior Court. — IIon. W. P. Perguson, Judge Action to recover compensation for architect’s services rendered defendant at his instance and request. Defendant filed an answer and counterclaim and under the issues tendered the case was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
As the questions presented for decision depend largely upon the issues tendered, these must first be stated. In the original petition plaintiff alleged:
That on or about the . . . day of February, 1909, the defendant orally engaged the plaintiff to draw and prepare for defendant’s use plans and specifications for the erection and completion of a dwelling house to be • built upon lot 260 in Priest’s addition to Shenandoah, Iowa; that defendant agreed to pay plaintiff for said services the sum of two and one-half percent of the cost of the building to be erected in accordance with the plans and…
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