Rieth-Riley Construction Co. v. Town of Indian Village

The question here relates to the liability of a town for benefits which it received, but had not contracted for in the prescribed statutory form.

The Town of Indian Village successfully resisted a suit by appellant contractor for street improvement costs, in the trial court.

The street improvement was completed, the Town was billed for grading and bituminous surface treatment in the total sum of $800, no part of which has been paid. At the trial it was stipulated by the parties that said sum represents a fair cash market value of the materials furnished and work performed.

Many of the facts were…