Bush Building Company v. City of Barbourville, Kentucky

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court dismissing the complaint and substituted complaint as amended, filed by a contractor against the City of Barbourville, Kentucky, alleging that an extensive system of sewers and other improvements had been completed by the contractor in accordance with a contract with the city and praying for judgment for the balance claimed to be due.

The final approval and acceptance of the work was alleged to have been given in accordance with the contract by the resident engineer and the consulting engineer.

The contract provided that the engineer,…