Hair v. Johnson

Hair had a contract with the city of Chicago for building a viaduct over Kinzie street at Ashland avenue. Whether it was for gross price for the whole work, or separate price for different parts, and what was included, whether only retaining walls and filling, or superstructure and paving, this record does not show.

These parties then made a contract under seal that Johnson would for Hair, “superintend, manage and take entire charge of the masonry work of such viaduct, which shall include the building of curb walls, piers and abutments, digging of ditches and the procuring of masons and…