Court Opinion

ID: 9826929
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 16:59:18.393117+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:42:19.486179
License: Public Domain

On Behearing.
[14] The motion of Da Moth & Bose and the bonding company for rehearing as to the judgment of affirmance in favor of the school district is overruled, but, as to motion of the Trussed Concrete Stteel Companies for rehearing on the judgment of reversal and re*446manding as to them, we have concluded that we were in error in holding that the allegations were sufficient to show that Da Moth & Rose had a cause of action against them. After a reconsideration of the whole facts, we think errors of the trial court in the admission of improper evidence becomes immaterial, because the evidence fails to show any right of recovery on the part of Da Moth & Rose on their cross-action against the steel companies. The cause of action alleged against the steel companies was, in effect, the preparing of drawings for the school building, which drawings were unsuitable and insufficient. Da Moth & Rose introduced in evidence the contract between them and the steel companies for the furnishing of the material to be placed in said building, and in said contract it was stipulated:
“Where general information and-drawings are furnished for the proper placing of our products in the structure, it is understood that these drawings are furnished gratis and form no part of this contract, other than that they specify the amount of material contemplated in the order. The drawings must not be used before being rechecked by the purchaser, or his architect, and the purchaser alone shall be responsible for the correctness of said drawings.”
The evidence shows that said drawings were rechecked by and O. K.’d by the architect and accepted by Da Moth & Rose. By the terms of said contract Da Moth & Rose alone became responsible for the correctness of said drawings, which relieved the steel companies from any liability to them for any defects in said drawings, if any existed. Therefore, it being shown that the steel companies were not liable for furnishing the drawings, the admission of the evidence for which we reversed the case became immaterial, as no other judgment could be rendered, than that of affirmance.
■ The motion of the steel companies for rehearing is granted, and judgment is rendered, affirming the judgment of the court below as to them.