State Ex Rel. Burgess v. Linzell

In 1945, the General Assembly appropriated $350,000 to the Department of Public Works for construction of certain tunnels.

On August 1, 1946, respondent, as Director of the Department of Public Works and acting on behalf of the state, entered into a written contract with relator under the terms of which relator was employed by the state to perform certain services with respect to the construction of the foregoing tunnels.

The controversy between relator and respondent involves the amount to which relator is entitled by reason of work done pursuant to this contract.

The pertinent provisions of…