Jones v. Dumas Development Co.

I regret - that I cannot agree with my colleague? in their interpretation of the contract which forms the basis of this litigation. The controversy between the parties to the suit is confined to the provisions of Article IX of the contract which provides that: “Owner shall have the right to discontinue construction hereunder at any time deemed expedient by paying to contractor all of his costs etc.” The majority of the court interpret that provision to mean that thé owners had the right,- at any time, to discontinue, or bring an end to, the entire contract if they deemed it expedient to…