Brown
Brown v. Aguilar
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Preston, J.
By the complaint in this action it is alleged that on June 29, 1922, plaintiff’s assignor, a contractor, entered into a written agreement with defendant whereby said contractor agreed to furnish the necessary labor and materials required for the construction of a one-story brick and concrete garage in San Francisco, and said defendant agreed to pay to the contractor therefor the sum of $3,000; that said contractor furnished the necessary labor and materials and constructed said garage and fully performed all of the terms and conditions of said agreement on his part to be performed, “except such, if any, as were waived or changed by defendant; and that one Frank S. Holland, who was the architect and agent employed by defendant to draw plans for and supervise the construction of said garage, after the completion of said garage issued as such architect, his certificate stating that the final payment was due under said agreement, and during the progress of said construction issued his certificate for the two progressive payments as provided in said agreement”; that defendant entered into possession of the garage and paid on account of said $3,000 the sum of $1,000, leaving a balance…