Layne v. City of Windsor

WILLIAM E. BUDER, Special Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant where trial was to the Court without a jury. Plaintiff sought to recover damages for the amount of $20,000.00 on breach of contract from the City of Windsor, a city of the fourth class, located in Henry County, Missouri. Article V, Section 3, Constitution of Missouri, V.A.M. S., and the amount in dispute vest jurisdiction in this Court.

Plaintiff, a registered professional engineer, was employed by defendant under a contract, which was incorporated and set forth in a duly enacted ordinance, to prepare and submit…