Burt County v. Lewis

In 1905 the county board of Burt county entered into a contract with defendant Lewis for the excavation of a *691drainage ditch. The work was let in four separate contracts, one providing that the portion of the work included therein should be paid for at 9 cents per cubic yard of excavation; the other contracts being alike in all respects, except as to location of the work and price per cubic yard. Defendants Griffin, Byram and Watson became sureties upon the bond given by Lewis to the county for the faithful performance of the work. Lewis began the work of construction, but, being unable to…