Steen v. Potts

The plaintiff, Paul Steen, a contractor and builder, pursuant to conversations had with W. M. Potts, a lawyer, repaired three houses in Mobridge, South Dakota. When the work was completed Mr. Steen rendered a separate bill for each house for labor at the rate of $2.50 per hour, and materials at retail price. Mr. Potts paid- the amount claimed for the repair of one of the houses when the statement was rendered. Thereafter he ascertained that Mr. Steen had paid his help varying rates of from $1 to $1.75 per hour, and had received a contractor’s 10% discount on some of the materials supplied.…