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Arthur F. Allen vs. Province of Tayabas 38 Phil 356

ARTHUR F. ALLEN, plaintiff-appellee, vs. THE PROVINCE OF TAYABAS, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. 12283 | 1918-07-25

D E C I S I O N

MALCOLM, J .:

On April 18, 1914, the Province of Tayabas, represented by the Director of Public Works, and Arthur F. Allen, contractor, entered into a contract whereby the contractor agreed to construct five reenforced concrete bridges for P39,200. This contract was in the usual form. One provision was that the bridges were to be constructed "in accordance with the said advertisements, instructions to bidders, general conditions, plans, specifications, proposal, and this agreement." Other paragraphs of the contract concerned the method and rate of payment for extras.

Four of the bridges were accepted by the...