Legal Opinion

Michelson v. House

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1950No. 5222PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COMPTON, Justice.

Appellee seeks a declaratory judgment as to certain alleged disputes resulting from conflicting interpretations of a building contract, whereby appellant, on a cost-plus basis, constructed Bell Indian Trading Post at a cost of $244,256.08, for an accounting and particularly that appellant’s fee be determined at $12,600.00. The contract contained the following provision: “In consideration of the performance of the Contract, the owner agrees to pay the Contractor, in current funds, as compensation of his services hereunder nine percent of the cost of the work, provided the work…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Whitaker v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  2. Bartlett v. StanchfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  3. Agnew v. LibbyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Mesich v. Board of County Com'rs of McKinley Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Lytle, Campbell & Co. v. Somers, Fitler & Todd Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Coca v. ArceoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Transwestern Pipe Line Company v. YandellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Pioneer Constructors v. SymesArizona Supreme Court · 1954
  4. J.R. Hale Contracting Co. v. United New Mexico BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Miera v. GeorgeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1951

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