Kaiser V. Thomson

The question presented is whether Chap. 197, Laws of 1939, 1941 Comp., Sec 51-1901 et seq., as amended, denying the contractor redress in the courts of the state for the collection of compensation due under the contract without alleging himself to be a duly licensed contractor under the provisions of the act at the time the cause of action arose, operates to defeat a claim for compensation on quantum meruit basis in furnishing of labor and material in the construction of a building.