California Supreme Court August 31, 1945, L. A. 19351 (Stevenson v. County of San Diego)

GIBSON, C. J.

—Plaintiff, an architect, was employed by defendant county to prepare preliminary plans and estimates, working plans and specifications and to supervise the construction of a group of buildings for a tuberculosis sanitarium. Upon approval of the preliminary plans and estimates plaintiff was to be paid 1% per cent of the estimated cost of construction.