McKnight v. Parish of Grant.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Spencer, J.

The police jury of the parish of Grant by ordinance appointed a committee to contract for building a public jail at Colfax; made the necessary appropriation, and levied a tax of two mills to pay for the same. The contract was made with plaintiff, who undertook to furnish all the material and build the jail for $1000, payable in cash when completed. There is no dispute that he fully complied with his contract.- The parish authorities received the building, and have ever since occupied it. Plaintiff duly recorded his contract. Only $155 have…