Schwiesau

Schwiesau v. Mahon

Good Law
110 Cal. 543·1895 Cal. LEXIS 1094·42 P. 1065
Supreme Court of CaliforniaDecember 20, 1895No. 16024California622 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Temple, J.

By this action it was sought to foreclose the lien of a street assessment. The court held that there was no valid contract for the work, and therefore no lien.

Defendant put in evidence, at the trial, the contract entered into by the plaintiff. By it plaintiff agreed to do all the work necessary to be done to grade Fifth street in the town of San Rafael, and to construct curbing and rock gutterways along both sides of said Fifth street, between certain points named, “All in strict accordance with the specifications hereto annexed and made a part of this contract, and also that he will furnish, at his own cost and expense, all necessary material required for the execution and completion of said work, and in full accordance with said specifications and to the satisfaction of the said superintendent of streets.”

No specifications were attached to the contract, and it was shown by the evidence of the street superintendent that none had ever been attached thereto.

*546 Plaintiff contends that, inasmuch as bids were received to do the work in accordance with the specifications, which, in the advertisement for bids, were specifically referred to, and as the superintendent of ■streets…

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