Smith v. Flanders

By contract with the city of Lawrence the defendant agreed to build an armory. The plaintiff by sub-contract agreed with the defendant to do the stone, brick, iron and slate work, and furnish the materials therefor. The city abandoned the contract before the work was commenced, and this action is brought to recover the damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of such abandonment.

The defendant’s agreement with the plaintiff was by a written contract, which provided that the work should be done in all respects according to the plan and specifications which had been furnished by the…