Platte Valley Ditch & Reservoir Co. v. H. C. Lallier Construction & Engineering Co.

This controversy has grown out of the construction by plaintiff construction company, as the contractor, for the defendant, as the owner', of a diversion dam across the South Platte river in the City and County of Denver. The plaintiff construction company in its complaint asked for judgment in the approximate sum of $3,500, being the amount which it claims to be due as a balance for constructing and completing the same. The answer of defendant, in substance, alleges that the plaintiff agreed to construct and complete the dam for the sum of $11,990 as the total compensation therefor and that…