Charles I. Hosmer, Inc. v. Commonwealth

This is a petition against the Commonwealth under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 258, to recover a balance due. under a written contract, executed by the petitioner with the Commonwealth, for the construction of an extension to a reenforced concrete beam bridge in the towns of Bourne and Wareham; and also to recover damages alleged to have been suffered by the petitioner on account of delays in the *497performance of the contract, due to the action of the respondent. The petition sets forth that the petitioner was delayed in the commencement of the work by the indecision of the department of public works…