Ritchie v. State
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Thurs-ton county, Linn, J., entered October 6, 1905, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on. the merits before the court without a jury in an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, J.
— In the year 1902 the V. H. Goss Construction Company, contractor for the construction of the annex to the state capitel building, brought an action against the state in the superior court of Thurston county for the recovery of approximately $25,000 for making alterations and furnishing extras in the construction work, not called for by the original contract. The action involved the construction or interpretation of the original plans, specifications', and drawings, and the true intent and meaning thereof. The then attorney general employed the plaintiff, who was the supervising architect…
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