Southwell v. City of Detroit

In the summer of 1886 the city of Detroit, by its board of public works, entered into a contract with the Talbot Paving Company to grade and pave Fourth street, from the north curb-line of Fulton street to the south curb of Forrest avenue. The paving company were to furnish, at their own cost and expense, all of the materials and labor, and do and complete the job according to certain specifications particularly set forth in the contract, for which they were to receive $1.17 for each square yard contained in the work, and all work and materials necessary to complete the same. They were to…