Arthur R. Murphy, AIA, & Associates, Inc. v. City of Brockton

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• holding that a contract for the building of a public school is not a constantly recurring duty, and that contractor cannot recover for work for which there was no appropriation
• finding that the building of schools, even where the contractor’s duties under the contract might continue for more than one year, is not a case of constantly recurring duties within the legal meaning that the courts have given that term
• holding city not required to pay where architect who performed in good faith under contract with city but amount billed to city not appropriated, as plaintiff was bound to take notice of G.L.c. 44, §31, rather than perform in anticipation of appropriation, regardless of good faith
• city not liable for amount in excess of appropriation for architect’s study undertaken by school committee

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