Christhilf v. Mayor of Baltimore

The appellants entered into a contract on March 31st, 1922, with the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, to build a public highway for a certain reward. On June 1st, 1925, the appellants brought an action against the municipality for damages alleged to have been sustained by the appellants without their fault, by delay in the performance of the contract through the failure and refusal of the municipality to exercise reasonable effort and diligence to secure the rights of way on which the work under said contract was to be done. The contract was in writing and was made a part of the…