W. H. Knapp Co. v. State Highway Department

This is an appeal by defendants from an order of the court of claims allowing $64,962.41 as the balance due plaintiff because of the construction of 7.532 miles of highway grading and drainage structures in Chippewa and Mackinac counties. On January 4, 1939, the State highway department advertised for proposals concerning this project, the proposals to be opened at 10 a.m., January 18, 1939, at Escanaba, which advertisement came to the notice of Mr. Knapp, officer and agent of plaintiff, on January 7, 1939. As soon as practicable, he made a trip to the site of the project, which was to be a…