Green Bay Lumber Co. v. Independent School District
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sac District Court.— IIon. S. M. El wood, Judge. On July 7, 1899, the defendant school district entered into a contract in writing with defendant C. H. Weaver for the erection of a public school house, the material provisions of such contract being as follows: The building to be constructed and completed according to architect’s plans and specifications; the said Weaver-to furnish all labor and material and' to be paid therefor by the district the sum of $16,179,…
Read the full summary
Appeal from Sac District Court.— IIon. S. M. El wood, Judge. On July 7, 1899, the defendant school district entered into a contract in writing with defendant C. H. Weaver for the erection of a public school house, the material provisions of such contract being as follows: The building to be constructed and completed according to architect’s plans and specifications; the said Weaver-to furnish all labor and material and' to be paid therefor by the district the sum of $16,179, payments of such contract price to be made in installments, $1,000 July 10, 1899, and ninety per centum of the amount…
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
It will be observed that by adding the amount paid to complete the building, as claimed by the district, to the total sum paid to Weaver, we have an amount considerably in excess of the contract price with extras added. To avoid the conclusion that ordinarily would be drawn from this situation, appellants present two general matters of contention: (1) That in the larger part the sums paid to Weaver were unauthorized and improper; (2) the cost of completing the building is not made to appear by any competent evidence. In addition to the questions thus raised, it is insisted that in any event…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Martinsburg & Potomac Railroad v. MarchSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Williams v. Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Beach v. WakefieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Howard County v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Whitehouse v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Empire State Surety Co. v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- Bourrett v. W. M. Bride Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Wackerbarth & Blamer Co. v. Independent School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912