Haycock v. Jannarone

The following opinion was prepared by the late Mr. Justice Bergen iri compliance with the assignment to him. It clearly expresses the view of the court upon the matters involved in the litigation, and is adopted by the court as its own opinion in the cause.

Bergen, J.

The state highway commission undertook to improve a highway on which the land of the plaintiff abutted, and contracted with the defendant to do the work which consisted in changing the grade of the highway, building a stone wall along the side of it, and grading the ground. The defendant carried out his contract with the state…