Snow

Appeal by defendants Robwill Corporation, Harold L. Snow, August R. Boggs, and Robert H. Miller from a single adverse judgment in six actions for balances alleged to be due for services rendered by plaintiffs in the development of tracts of real property for subdivision.

Two of the actions are by Joseph E. Bonadiman, sometimes called Bonadiman, a licensed civil engineer, for balances claimed to be due him for engineering services on two of the tracts involved. Four are by Bonadiman-McCain, Inc., referred to as the contractor, of which Mr. Bonadiman was president, for balances claimed to be due for grading, excavating, and other construction work on four of the tracts. The claims of both plaintiffs aggregated $36,081.12.

Defendants’ answers admitted plaintiffs were authorized to perform, they undertook certain work on the tracts, and certain sums were paid them. They denied they were indebted to plaintiffs and denied the work was done as called for by any agreement with them. By way of cross-complaints, naming both plaintiffs as cross-defendants in each action, Robwill alleged damages resulting from the operations of plaintiffs in counts of negligence and breach of…