Picot v. Signiago
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to St. Louis Court of Common Fleas. This was a suit brought by Louis G. Picot against James Signiago, to recover damages for the breach of a contract. Picot entered into a contract with one Porter Bush, to do all the necessary brick work, according to certain specifications, of a market-house, then about to be erected by said Picot.
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Error to St. Louis Court of Common Fleas. This was a suit brought by Louis G. Picot against James Signiago, to recover damages for the breach of a contract. Picot entered into a contract with one Porter Bush, to do all the necessary brick work, according to certain specifications, of a market-house, then about to be erected by said Picot. The contract among other stipulations contained the following : “ And the said Louis G. Picot, on the second part, does hereby covenant and agree with the said Bush, that he shall and will pay to the said Bush, his heirs or assigns, for the entire completion…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The instruction on which the cause went off in the court below, was not based upon any defence set up in the answer of the defendant; but as the point may come up again after an amendment, and as it was the only matter that was argued before us, it may be necessary to express an opinion in relation to it. The question is, whether one who becomes a party to a bond as surety in reality, and who would be regarded as such but for binding himself “ as principal,” can claim the right, or set up the defence, growing out of the relation of principal and security.
There is no rule of law which…
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