Reynolds v. Board of Com'rs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish, of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Hampton Reynolds against the Board of Commissioners of the Orleans Levee District. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff, appellee, is the successor to Reynolds & Co., contractors, who built levees for the defendant under four separate contracts. When the work' was completed and accepted by the board of commissioners, the plaintiff demanded compensation for extra work and losses which he claimed had been imposed upon him, amounting to $40,255.08 in excess of the original contracts. The board of levee commissioners referred the claims to its executive committee, who met and adopted a resolution, referring the matter to the board’s attorney, and authorizing him to appoint an expert engineer to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Shea v. Sewerage & Water BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- McNamara v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Board of Levee Com'rs of Orleans Levee Dist. v. HulseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
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- Bernard Lumber Co. v. John F. Cerise Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Colon v. WymanNew York Supreme Court · 1970
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