City of San Augustine v. Roy W. Green Co.

MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff, Roy W. Green Company, brought suit against defendant, City of San Augustine, for $57,736.87 the balance allegedly due under a contract for the construction of a sanitary sewer system for the City. The City answered with a general denial and set up certain offsets and credits allegedly due it for overcharges on equipment rental and for liquidated damages for failure to timely complete the contract. The City also filed a counterclaim against the plaintiff for damages to its existing sewer system in the amount of $1,000.00, and for the sum of $2,000.00 for damages to…