Holmquist v. Sorenson

September 8, 1931, the city of Grand Rapids let a job for the construction of a sewer to Chris Sorenson with the Michigan Surety Company as the bonding company guaranteeing the performance of the work and payment of all bills in connection therewith. Sorenson sublet the job of hauling the dirt and rock to plaintiff: Holmquist and also hired Holmquist to keep the machinery in repair on the job at 50 cents per hour. During the job Sorenson had the use of Holmquist’s garage for about 40 days.

The amount of dirt and rock in the hole prior to excavation was 36,463 cubic yards and the amount of dirt…