Robertson v. Jefferson County

Opinion op the -Court by

Judge McCandless

Reversing.

In the year 1913, acting under the 'authority of the fiscal court of Jefferson county, J. Russell Gaines., as road engineer for that county, entered into a contract with Samuel L. Robertson to reconstruct and make certain repairs on the Harrod’s creek bridge in that county. The county was to furnish certain classes of materials and Robertson to furnish the labor, machinery and the remaining material. As compensation Robertson was to receive rent on the machinery, be reimbursed for his expenditures and be paid 10 per cent commission on cost of…