Spalding County v. Chamberlin & Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Complaint. Before Judge Reagan. Spalding superior court. January 25, 1907. W. Chamberlin & Company brought suit against the County of Spalding, making substantially the following allegations in their petition. They are architects, and, as such, were employed on October 11, 1905, by the county, through its board of commissioners of roads and revenues, to prepare plans and. specifications for and to superintend the erection of a court-house for the county.
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Complaint. Before Judge Reagan. Spalding superior court. January 25, 1907. W. Chamberlin & Company brought suit against the County of Spalding, making substantially the following allegations in their petition. They are architects, and, as such, were employed on October 11, 1905, by the county, through its board of commissioners of roads and revenues, to prepare plans and. specifications for and to superintend the erection of a court-house for the county. The board contemplated the erection of a court-house to cost $50,000. Such employment was entered on the minutes of the board, as follows:…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
(After stating the facts.) 1. The plaintiffs allege that' they were employed by the county, through its commissioners, to prepare the plans and specifications for and to superintend the -erection of a court-house building, and a proper construction of the resolutions of the board is that they were so employed. There is, however, nothing in these resolutions stating, nor from which' it can be inferred, what the plaintiffs were to receive for their services to be rendered in pursuance of such employment. The plaintiffs allege that they accepted said employment, it being-understood that they…
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