Cooke Contracting Co. v. Department of State Highways

On June 15, 1970, plaintiff filed a petition in the state Court of Claims seeking $5,254-.51 damages, plus interest and all reasonable costs, as extra compensation upon an August 22, 1962, contract for highway construction. Defendants presented a motion for accelerated judgment 1 on July 22, 1970, on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction because of plaintiff’s failure to comply with the mandatory jurisdictional requirement of MCLA § 600.6431(1) (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A-.6431 [1]) in failing to state on its petition “the time when * * * such claim arose”. The motion was heard October…