Greathouse v. Daleno

On the twenty-fourth day of November, 1920, the plaintiff entered into a written contract with the defendant whereby the plaintiff agreed to level and grade a forty-acre tract of land owned by the defendant. The grade was to be such that water would flow thereon in certain specified directions. The plaintiff agreed to furnish at his own cost all labor, material, teams, machinery, appliances, and outfit for the work; to begin work not later than ten days from the date of the contract, and to fully complete and finish the same not later than January 1, 1921. Upon failure of the contractor in…