SIX COMPANIES v. HIGHWAY DIST.

No. 267.

311 U.S. 180 (1940)

SIX COMPANIES OF CALIFORNIA ET AL. v. JOINT HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. 13 OF CALIFORNIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 9, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul S. Marrin, with whom Messrs. Max Thelen, DeLancey C. Smith, and Jewel Alexander were on the brief, for petitioners.

Messrs. Archibald B. Tinning and Theodore P. Wittschen for respondent.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE HUGHES delivered the opinion of the Court.

Six Companies of California, a contractor, brought this suit against respondent, Joint Highway District No. 13, to recover the reasonable value of materials and labor furnished under a contract. The contractor had undertaken to rescind for alleged breach by respondent and had stopped work. Respondent answered, alleging wrongful abandonment of the contract and by...

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