Yancey v. Stark

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Marion.

The appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court sustaining a demurrer to the complaint upon the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Aside from formal allegations, the complaint alleges, in substance:

That the' individuals named as defendants, constituting the Highway Commission of Abbeville, entered into contracts with one W. C. Hill for the construction of certain roads in Abbeville County. That the contracts contained the provision that “if, at any time or times, any claim or…