Griggs v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court for Bamsey county, overruling a demurrer interposed to the complaint. The opinion of tbe Court contains a sufficient statement of tbe case.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Qov/rt
Wilson, Oh. J.
In 1857, tbe street commissioners of tbe third ward of tbe city of St. Paul, deeming it necessary to construct sidewalks on “ St. Anthony Street ” and “ Dayton Avenue,” notified tbe owners of lots chargeable with tbe expense of making such walks, to construct tbe same. *309The lot owners having failed to construct the walks, the street commissioners entered into a contract with the plaintiffs to construct them. The plaintiff's having performed their contract, received certificates showing the amount of work done by them, and the price to be paid therefor, and the lots…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Weller v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1860
- McComb v. BellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1858
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Rosby v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Johnson v. FehsefeldtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910