U. S. F. & G. Co. v. Attala County Drainage Dist. No. 2

Smith, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellee is a drainage district organized under chapter 197 of the Laws of 1912. It entered into a con-' tract with Brown, by which he agreed, for a stipulated price, to construct certain canals,' ditches, and drains for the appellee, two of the provisions of which are:

“Current Estimates.

‘ ‘ 14. During the progress of the work, and about once a month the engineer will make an approximate estimate of the amount and value of the work done. The engineer may, at his discretion, defer a current estimate until the value of the work done since the…