Graveson v. Odd Fellows' Temple Co.

The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant for the erection of a building known as The Odd Fellows Temple, the contract price for the same being over $100,000.

It was provided in the contract that the work was to be paid for from time to time as it progressed upon the estimate and certificate of the architect. Accordingly, from time to time such estimates and certificates were given to plaintiff, who presented them to the secretary, who gave him an order on the treasurer for the payment of the same.

It appears, however, that after the estimates and certificates of the architect…