Potts v. Henderson

Covenant on a sealed agreement, whereby the appellees bound themselves to build the superstructure of a bridge, and the appellants, describing themselves as “ commissioners appointed to superintend the building of a bridge across the west fork of White Water at Laurel,” agreed to pay the appellees therefor. It is averred ill the declaration that the appellees had fully performed their obligations under the contract, but that the appellants had refused to make the payments therein specified.

The appellants filed two pleas, averring, in substance, that the appellants were appointed by the board…