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Municipal Corporations - Liability For Misrepresentation, Arthur A. Greene Jr.
Municipal Corporations - Liability For Misrepresentation, Arthur A. Greene Jr.
Michigan Law Review
The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to construct a sewer 8,553 feet in length. The specifications supplied by the county engineer indicated that the construction could be carried on under "free air conditions." In fact, the plaintiff was forced to use compressed air for 6,142 feet. The contract stipulated that the county would pay $30 additional per foot where the plaintiff found it more convenient to use compressed air, not to exceed 600 feet. The use of compressed air increased the cost of construction to the plaintiff to the extent of $497,521.25. Held, that the county was liable for …
Torts - Action In Deceit For Promise Made With No Intent To Perform - Effect Of Unenforceability Of Contract Under Statute Of Frauds, Fred C. Newman
Torts - Action In Deceit For Promise Made With No Intent To Perform - Effect Of Unenforceability Of Contract Under Statute Of Frauds, Fred C. Newman
Michigan Law Review
Undertaking to state a cause of action sounding in tort, plaintiff alleged that defendant never intended to perform an oral contract for certain manufacturing and selling rights, but that, on the contrary, defendant's fraudulent purpose was to reap the benefits of plaintiff's investigation as to the value of the said manufacturing and selling rights without cost to defendant. Plaintiff, in reliance upon the oral contract, incurred expenses in connection with his investigation as to the value of the said selling rights and in preparation to take advantage of his contract. The contract itself was unenforceable because it was within the …