Cook v. Wright

On June 26, 1934, appellant Cook entered into a written contract with the State Highway Commission; said contract being as follows:

“Having been duly advertised according to House Bill 100, Chapter 47 of the Laws of 1930, the attached quotation being duly received, the Mississippi State Highway Commission hereby agrees to pay, and W. G. Cook residing at Forest in the State of Mississippi hereby agrees to accept the prices given therein in full compensation for loading, hauling and distributing shipped and local washed and clay gravel, crushed gravel, crushed stone, slag, sand and clay in the…