Reynolds v. City of Onawa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monona District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. Tiie nature of the controversy and the facts material to a consideration of the merits of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
1. Municipal CORPORATIONS: public improvements : assignment of contract : priority in re subcontractor. On March 11, 1915, the plaintiff C. B. Reynolds entered into a contract with the city of Onawa, to construct for said municipality a so-called "sewer outlet and purification plant.” This work lingered in its progress from the date named until May, 1917, when, as it was still incomplete, and plaintiff was apparently unable to contend with his difficulties, he entered into a written contract with the Inter Mountain Bridge & Construction Company, to finish the job upon the sewer outlet; while…
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