Legal Opinion
Christensen v. Iowa State Highway Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1961No. 50324PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, C. J.
This case well illustrates the wisdom of reducing agreements to writing and the trouble and expense that may result from not doing so.
The appeal presents mainly fact questions.
Schroeder and Van Buskirk were principal contractors to construct part of Interstate Highway 29' in Harrison and Potta-Avattamie Counties. They subcontracted in writing to Smith part of the earth moving and grading. He was to be paid “590 per cubic yard of dirt moved to grade * * * to be measured by embankment quantities * # *. Final quantities * * * to be determined by said State Highway Commission.”
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Law Ex Rel. Law v. HemmingsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
- State v. PowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
- Gilbrech v. KloberdanzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
- Grady v. SE Gustafson Construction CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
- Stevens v. GearSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Guldberg v. GreenfieldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- Matter of Estate of HillNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1992
- In Re Estate of WarringtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Murphy Ex Rel. Murphy v. City of WaterlooSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
- Chandler v. HargerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
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