Farnsworth v. Sewerage Water Board of New Orleans

Under contract entered into by these parties, plaintiff obligated himself to build for defendant an extension of drainage, pumping station No. 6. Admittedly plaintiff did all the work he was obligated to do under the contract and specifications. But he claims that defendant is yet due him $8,723.84 for items enumerated in his petition, all of which are denied by defendant.

The present suit is for that amount. There was judgment for plaintiff as prayed for, and defendant appealed.

The first item is for removing and hauling 373 cubic yards of earth to build a levee, for which plaintiff claims he…