Humphreys v. J. B. Michael & Co.

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment establishing a balance of $225,880.78 due from the Commonwealth to J. B. Michael and Company, contractor under a road construction contract. The cross-appeal questions the correctness of that part of the judgment which dismissed the claim for recovery of interest allegedly due by reason of the failure of the Commonwealth to pay the amount owed under the semi-final estimate at the time prescribed by the contract.

J. B. Michael and Company, appellee and cross-appellant, hereinafter called plaintiff, filed this action against the appellants,…