Downing v. Graves

Citations

• 55 Cal. 544
• 1880 Cal. LEXIS 319

Syllabus

<p>Findings.—For a finding to be sufficient, either the ultimate fact must be found, or facts from which the ultimate fact is necessarily deduoible.</p> <p>CONTBACT—SUB-CONTBACTOB — ACTION—NOVATION — ASSIGNMENT.— One WllO contracts with another for the building of a house, does not thereby incur any liability to the sub-contractors of the original contractors, except such as may be fastened upon him by proceedings under the Mechanics’ Lien law; and therefore, where there has been no assignment, or novation of the contract, an action cannot be maintained, (otherwise than under the Mechanics’ Lien law) by a sub-contractor against the owner, for work and labor done and materials furnished in the construction of a building.</p>