AN ARCHITECT'S FEE.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 279, 23 November 1921, Page 12

AN ARCHITECT'S FEE.

Mr. -T. K. Wilson. S.M.. had (o fix an architect's fees at. the Magistrate's Court. Ceorsie Wilfred Allsopp (Mr. Houhen) soujjlii to recover from Hubert S. Wilding (Mr. A. 11. .Johnston) UTO alleged to i>e due as architect's fees for preparing plans, specifications, and estimate for :i residence. Till , i -ase was defended in order 'that die Court might ii\ the amount due. Tl videnee showed that defenj dant had fl'ilin, and asked plans to be j prepared f«r a hmise. Kinnlly he in I strHi-ted plaintiir to prepare plans and i speeilieations irum ;i >kcti-h plan of wliieli I the cost was estinmted at £11100. When 'a tender was r«H-eive<l the price was ' C2SHO. anil it. was explained that sjreai j difficulty was experienced i:i petting a j builder'to tender al the time. The homo ' was nor erected, ns t^'-; , lender was too i high. Plaintill eiiiiined his fee according I to walo for the work done. I Mr. Wilson -.lid be would give .iudgI mont for plaintiff for 2.1 per cent on the I estimate of .Cl'.mO, which would ,be C 47 i 10', with costs. The defendant had given definite instructions for these plans to lie prepared. It was quite clear Mr. Allsopp made very earnest efforts to ! meet the requirements of tin , defendant, i and he was entitled to his fee.