Perham v. American Roofing Co.
Cases that cite this one
17 later published cases cite this decision.
- Hayes v. . Elon College (N.C. 1944)
- Hayes v. Board of Trustees of Elon College (N.C. 1944)
- Bergstrom v. Brehmer (Minn. 1943)
- Petzold v. McGregor (Ind. Ct. App. 1931)
- Carleton v. Foundry & Machine Products Co. (Mich. 1917)
- Mellaney v. Fordmont Hotel (Mich. 1939)
- State Automobile Insurance v. Pickett (Neb. 1933)
- McCormick v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Mich. 1931)
- Hector v. Cadillac Plumbing & Heating Co. (Mich. 1924)
- Clark's Case (Me. 1924)
- Conrad v. Cummer-Diggins Co. (Mich. 1923)
- Sargent v. A. B. Knowlson Co. (Mich. 1923)
- Odle v. Charcoal Iron Co. of America (Mich. 1922)
- Zoltowski v. Ternes Coal & Lumber Co. (Mich. 1921)
- Matter of Litts v. . Risley Lumber Co. (N.Y. 1918)
- Holbrook v. Olympia Hotel Co. (Mich. 1918)
- Van Simaeys v. George R. Cook Co. (Mich. 1918)
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Opinion of the Court
(after stating the facts). The facts import, not a contract to lay slate at a price per square, instead of by the day, but a contract to do a job of slate laying. It is as though Perham had measured the roof, found the number of squares, and, multiplying by the price per square, had contracted to do the
In principle, the point is ruled by Gall v. Detroit Journal Co., 191 Mich. 405 (158 N. W. 36). The opinion in that case contains a reference to the former decisions of this court.
It follows that the second point is unimportant, and that the conclusion of the Industrial Accident Board was wrong, and must be set aside. It is so ordered.
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