lumping

lumping
Making a sale for one sum in the aggregate without pricing by unit of measure, such as so much per pound, per bushel, per yard, etc. Vernacular in the field of labor law:–employing a so-called "contractor," who actually is a mere figurehead or "lumper" from the contractual standpoint, furnishing the labor and acting as superintendent of construction, the owner purchasing the material and assuming the responsibility in connection with the contract. People v Weinseimer, 117 App Div 603, 102 NYS 579.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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