Hetherington-Berner Co. v. City of Spokane

Citations

• 75 Wash. 660
• 135 P. 484
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 2260

Syllabus

<p>Municipal Corporations — Representation—Agents — Authority —Evidence—Sueetciency. There is sufficient evidence that the secretary of the board of public works had authority to represent the city in stating to a contractor when a foundation would be built by the city, where the contract was made with the board of public works, the secretary was at all times the spokesman of that body, and all communications had with the city or board were through him; as the city would be estopped even if he exceeded his authority.</p> <p>Same- — Actions—Evidence—Admissibility. Upon an issue as to whether a city had delayed unreasonably in the construction of a foundation, to the damage of a contractor relying on its completion within a stated time, evidence that the contractor’s agent had stated that the time for completion of the foundation was immaterial provided it did not affect demurrage charges, is immaterial.</p>