Washington v. Claassen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The plaintiif, Luther Washington, brought an action to recover for services rendered and materials used in remodeling and repairing a house in Wichita, Kansas. A judgment for $1,000.00 was entered against the defendants, Louis A. Claassen (owner of the house) and Albert Chaney (real estate agent) after a trial to the court. The defendants appeal.

The house, located at 1515 North Poplar, was in poor condition. Claassen employed Chaney to oversee renovation and repair of this house and to secure a sale of the premises when the repair work had…