City & County of Denver v. Morrison

On December 29,1923, W. O. Morrison contracted with the City and County of Denver to construct a wooden stave pipeline approximately 10 miles in length between Kassler and Marston Lake in Jefferson county, Colorado. Under the contract the city agreed to excavate, backfill and furnish the materials necessary. Morrison agreed to haul the materials and construct the pipeline. Work was commenced in February, 1924, and completed September 19, 1924. All but $22,237.27 due under the contract was paid. This amount was 15 per cent of the total and was retained by the city under the claim that the work…