Long v. Pierce County

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fullerton, J.

On the 19th day of September, 1890, the appellant and respondent entered into a written contract, by the terms of which the appellant agreed to furnish all the necessary materials, and erect and finish for the respondent a court house and jail, for the consideration of $270,000. The contract provided that the work should be performed under the direction and to the satisfaction of Proctor & Dennis, architects, acting as agents of the respondent, who should, “as the work proceeds,” furnish estimates of the value of the work done and material…