Higgins

Consolidated action on mechanics’ liens. Appellant Higgins is the owner of a six-story brick building erected for him in the city of Los Angeles by respondents Alpeter, Hall & Alpeter as contractors, in accordance with three separate contracts in writing, to wit: (1) One to construct a four-story building for the sum of $40,500; (2) another to furnish labor and materials for walls, roof and interior bearing partitions of two additional stories, for the sum of $4,700; and (3) the third to complete the fifth and sixth stories of the building according to the plans and specifications therefor, for the sum of $9,200. As found by the court, Alpeter, Hall & Alpeter completed all work and furnished all materials required by said contracts, except as modified by agreement of the parties, which modification entitled the owner to a credit of $220 for bath tubs not furnished; and except as to painting and polishing the floors, upon which the owner ■ expended the sum of $2,354.75 for work not done by the contractors. The contractors also furnished extra labor and material to the value of $2,857. The aggregate value of all labor performed and material furnished was found by the court in the…