Kelley v. City of Syracuse

On June 18, 1892, the defendant John A. Isley entered into a contract with the city of Syracuse, through its board of education, for the construction of a brick school house for $23,000. Isley commenced work about September ninth, and continued until December tenth, when he suspended work.

On December 15, 1892, the board of education served on Isley a notice that, unless he should resume work within forty-eight hours, the board would consider the contract abandoned, and proceed to complete the building under the clause of the contract authorizing such action in the case of an unreasonable…