Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Vandevort

Citations

• 187 F. 805
• 109 C.C.A. 565
• 1911 U.S. App. LEXIS 4239

Syllabus

<p>Contracts (§ 198*) — Construction—Contract for Services.</p> <p>Plaintiff contracted in writing to expedite delivery of structural steel and iron for defendant during a specified term, securing delivery at the tunes and in the manner required by defendant in its building operations, supervising the manufacturing thereof through the mills, etc., for which he was to receive 40 cents per ton. Defendant was then engaged in the construction of a large building, the steel for which was furnished by the owner. At the time the contract was made two-thirds of the building had been completed, and plaintiff had been employed in expediting delivery of the steel therefor, as well as that used in the construction of another large building, which was also furnished by the owner. Held that, in view of the situation and relation of the parties, the contract applied to the steel to he used in the completion of such building, and was not limited to such steel as should be furnished by defendant itself.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Contracts, Dee. Dig. § 198.*]</p>