Huber & Rowland Construction Co. v. City of South Salt Lake

CROCKETT, Justice.

The problem of concern here is the interpretation of a contract under which the plaintiffs undertook a construction project of installing sidewalk, curb and gutter in the city of South Salt Lake. The plaintiffs claim that they are entitled to a higher rate of pay for removal of the old sidewalk than the 75‡ per cubic yard allowed and paid them by the defendant for “structural excavation”; and which the trial court held paid them in full. From that ruling plaintiffs appeal upon the judgment roll only, relying upon the language of the contract.

The contract, which the…