City of Indianapolis v. Bly

This was an action by the appellee against the appellant upon a contract by which the city employed the appellee as lamplighter for the period of one year from the first day of March, 18'68. The contract, among other stipulations, provided: "And should the party of the first part fail or neglect to comply with any of the above stipulations embodied in the above agreement, it shall be lawful for the common council to declare this contract forfeited, or take any steps they may deem best to complete, or have completed any such work; and the expenses incurred by same, together with proper…