Fenner v. Bolema Construction Co.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of $1,730.72, entered on jury verdict, for services rendered by plaintiff. Defendant had a contract with the city of Muskegon for construction of a sewer. It entered into an arrangement with plaintiff under which it agreed to pay plaintiff at the rate of $5 per hour for a bucket and crane and 1 operator to do excavating on the job. Plaintiff testified that the agreement included the provision that excavating was to be done between sheeting; that when the job was begun difficulties and delays were encountered in placing the sheeting so that defendant…