Thomas O'Connor & Co. v. City of Medford

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• imposing penalty interest under § 39K, where authority failed to dispute contract amount in manner required by statute
• statutory prohibition upon municipality incurring a liability relates to municipal finance, and will not shield the city from liability for contract breach
• “General Laws c. 44, §31 relates to municipal finance and is not, we think, intended to extend the doctrine of municipal liability so as to leave contractors entirely without remedy for breach of contract in the absence of an appropriation”

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