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Hazard versus Thomas C. Durant depositons, numbers 1-15, 1859-1880

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same and the accounts have been kept just exactly as if there had been, when there might not have been any contract in force
Int No 101 I understand there was no contract that you knew of?
Ans No 101 No, sir; not that I knew of.
Int No 102 Are you familiar with the Oakes Ames contract?
Ans No 102 In what respect?
Int No 103 Do you know it when you see it?
Ans No 103 Yes, sir.
Int No 104 I show you what purports to be a copy of it, on pages 759, 760 and 761 of the Wilson Report and ask you to look at the phraseology of the 5th Section on page 760. Do you see the words "existing contracts" there?
Ans No 104 Yes, sir.
Int No 105 What contracts does that have reference to?
Ans No 105 To all contracts for iron or other material or for labor, or any thing else.
Int No 106 You mean for labor and material?
Ans No 106 Yes sir
Int No 107 What do you mean by the words "anything else"?
Ans No 107 That would be comprised in labor and material.
Int No 108 Labor and material would comprise everything?

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same and the accounts have been kept just exactly as if there had been, when there might not have been any contract in force Int No 101 I understand there was no contract that you knew of? Ans No 101 No, sir; not that I knew of. Int No 102 Are you familiar with the Oakes Ames contract? Ans No 102 In what respect? Int No 103 Do you know it when you see it? Ans No 103 Yes, sir. Int No 104 I show you what purports to be a copy of it, on pages 759, 760 and 761 of the Wilson Report and ask you to look at the phraseology of the 5th Section on page 760. Do you see the words "existing contracts" there? Ans No 104 Yes, sir. Int No 105 What contracts does that have reference to? Ans No 105 To all contracts for iron or other material or for labor, or any thing else. Int No 106 You mean for labor and material? Ans No 106 Yes sir Int No 107 What do you mean by the words "anything else"? Ans No 107 That would be comprised in labor and material. Int No 108 Labor and material would comprise everything?