E. C. Gerhard Bldg. Co. v. City of Dallas

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit by the city of Dallas for breach of contract for the construction of a public school building. The defendants are the contractor and the sureties on its bond. The contract was entered into on May 12, 1919, and abandoned by the contractor on February 9, 1920, before the building was completed. The city completed the building, and seeks to recover the .cost in excess of the contract price, and in addition $25 per day, stipulated in the contract as liquidated damages for the period of delay beyond March 15, 1920.

Three other separate contracts were entered into…