Adams

Madera Sugar Pine Co. v. Adams

Good Law
1924 Cal. App. LEXIS 209·68 Cal. App. 111·228 P. 544
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJuly 8, 1924Civ. No. 2749.California1,780 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Finch, J.

Plaintiff sued to foreclose its lien for the value of materials furnished for and used in the construction of certain buildings upon town lots belonging to defendant D. P. Adams. It was given judgment against Adams in the sum of $751.71, which was $1,000 less than the amount claimed to be due, and plaintiff prosecutes this appeal from the judgment.

Munson constructed the buildings in question under an oral contract with Adams and was paid the full contract price therefor before plaintiff’s notice of lien was filed. At different times as needed, from July 6 to October 9, 1922, plaintiff sold Munson materials for and which were used in the construction of the buildings of the total value of $1,751.71. Munson had buildings under construction for four other persons during the same time that he was carrying out the Adams contract and purchased materials for all of them from plaintiff. Plaintiff entered all charges for materials in a single general account with Munson, designating therein the particular job for which each item was furnished. Payments made by Munson were credited to his account generally, without applying the same to any particular item or to charges for material…

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