Legal Opinion

Porath v. Village of Highland Park

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1920No. Docket No. 16PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Wayne; Mandell (Henry A.), J. Assumpsit by Julius Porath against the village of Highland Park upon a paving contract. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.

Early in 1914 defendant submitted plans and specifications for bids for the construction of a sewer extending across the village from north to south on Oakland avenue, a distance of .8,530 feet. Plaintiff’s bid was accepted and a contract made with him on June 24, 1914, with the plans and specifications made a part thereof. The contract called for a 48-inch sewer for about one-half of the distance, a 42-inch sewer for one-quarter of the distance, and for the remainder a 36-inch sewer, the entire sewer to be constructed of vitrified segment block. Plaintiff proceeded with the work and by the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jamieson v. Kings County Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
  2. People v. HolmesMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Schliess v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Lamson v. City of MarshallMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Boots v. SeinbergMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. L. W. Kinnear, Inc. v. City of Lincoln ParkMichigan Supreme Court · 1932

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