City of Gainesville v. Edwards

Deen, Judge.

1. If Knickerbocker hired the plaintiff to grade a part of the municipal golf course either in an individual capacity or as agent for other private or civic associations interested in the project this would place no liability on the city, but the evidence on this point is contradicted and the verdict shows that the jury necessarily found, as the plaintiff testified, that Knickerbocker was acting “as mayor” in contracting with him. The contract was invalid, as the plaintiff recognizes by bringing an action on quantum meruit, and the only question of law left in the case is whether…