In the case Watson Lumber Company v. Guennewig, what were the essential elements the contractor had to prove to win his claim of changes?
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The law assigns to the contractor, seeking to recover for “extras,” the burden
of proving the essential elements. That is, he must establish by the evidence
that (1) the work was outside the scope of his contract promises, (2) the
extra items were ordered by the owner, (3) the owner agreed to pay extra,
either by his words or conduct, (4) the extras were not furnished by the
contractor as his voluntary act, and (5) the extra items were not rendered
necessary by any fault of the contractor.
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