Haley v. Brady

MALLERY, J. -- This action was brought by plaintiffs, as subcontractors, to recover compensation for their services in doing all the lathing and plastering on two ward buildings of the western state custodial school at Buckley. Defendants are the principal contractors and their surety. The bonds were furnished in accordance with Rem. Rev. Stat., §§ 1159-1161 [P.C. §§ 9724-9727], inclusive. The jurys verdict was for plaintiffs, in the amount of $4,366.22. There was a second cause of action upon which the verdict was for the defendants. This appeal by the defendants deals only with the first cause of action, upon a short written contract and five oral contracts for additional work. The reasonable value of the additional work, as itemized in the complaint, was as follows: