Bowen v. City of Schenectady

On April 17, 1929, plaintiff, an architect of many years’ experience, entered into an agreement with defendants by the terms of which he was to prepare plans and specifications for and supervise the construction of the Mount Pleasant High School, for which services he was to be paid on a percentage basis. Previously thereto he had made the prehminary drawings therefor.

Prior to the execution of this contract the Legislature 'enacted article 56 of the Education Law (Laws of 1929, chap. 572, in effect April 12, 1929). That statute, so far as material here, provides that in order to safeguard…