Johnson v. Mattox

Appellants brought this action against the respondents to recover the sum of $7,975 due them for services rendered and materials furnished in the preparation of the grounds of respondents ’ ‘ ‘ California Baseball School. ’ ’ During cross-examination of appellants’ first witness, the court granted respondents’ motion to dismiss the action on the ground that appellants were barred from recovering because none of them were licensed as contractors. (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 7026-7059.)

The evidence introduced before the dismissal established the following facts: Respondents asked appellants to help…