Merchants National Bank v. City of East Grand Forks
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the district court for Polk county, entered pursuant to the findings and order of Watts, J.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
This was an action brought against the city of East Grand Forks to recover on certain warrants issued by that city, with interest. *248That city entered into a contract for paving certain streets with one Thornton. As the work progressed, estimates due and payable in the succeeding month were furnished by the city engineer, and were allowed by the city council. Upon them, six warrants on the city treasurer, aggregating $8,000, were issued to the contractor, and .in course of time were duly presented for payment. Payment was refused for lack of funds. The treasurer indorsed the warrants as…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Pritchard v. NortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Kihlberg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- United States v. Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Johnson v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- New Orleans v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by15 opinions
- State ex rel. Board of Education v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Hunter v. City of TracySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Szroka v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- State v. HelmerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- State v. People's Ice Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.