E. R. Brenner Co. v. Brooker Engineering Co.

Plaintiff, E. R. Brenner Company, a Michigan corporation, as subcontractor, had an agreement with defendant, Brooker Engineering Company, a Michigan corporation, the general contractor, to furnish materials and perform work on the Pensacola Dam Project in Oklahoma. After the work was about a third completed, delays were encountered and discussions arose over claims for extras, et cetera, whereupon the parties negotiated for a settlement of the agreement. Plaintiff corporation indicated that it would accept reimbursement for the expenses and liabilities of the job, not including office…