East Arkansas Lumber Co. v. Swink
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence Chancery Court, Eastern District; Geo. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. The alleged provision for liquidated damages can not be enforced for the reason that the contractor was discharged prior to the completion of the building. Sutherland on Damages, § 280; 138 N. Y. 480; 34 N. E. 201; 115 S. W. 6, 12; 184 N. Y. 543, 76 N. E. 1110; 91 N. Y. Supp. 582; 20 L. R. A. (N. S.) 350. 2. The provision for damages is a penalty and will not be enforced in equity.
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Appeal from Lawrence Chancery Court, Eastern District; Geo. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. The alleged provision for liquidated damages can not be enforced for the reason that the contractor was discharged prior to the completion of the building. Sutherland on Damages, § 280; 138 N. Y. 480; 34 N. E. 201; 115 S. W. 6, 12; 184 N. Y. 543, 76 N. E. 1110; 91 N. Y. Supp. 582; 20 L. R. A. (N. S.) 350. 2. The provision for damages is a penalty and will not be enforced in equity. The district could only recover actual damages and none were shown. 122 Ark. 235, 241; 112 Id. 126, 133; 87 Id. 545; 104 Id.…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
W. E. Swink entered into a contract with the Portia School District, on the 28th day of August, 1914, to erect a two-story brick school building, in accordance with plans and specifications, for the consideration of $6,675.00.
Article 5 of the contract is as follows: “Should the contractor at any time refuse or neglect to supply a sufficiency of properly skilled workmen, or of materials of the proper quality, or fail in any respect to prosecute the work with promptness and diligence, or fail in the performance of any of the agreements herein contained, such refusal, neglect or failure being…
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