Union Stone Co. v. Board of Chosen Freeholders
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Heard on bill, answer, replications and proofs in open court. Under the above title there were tried three canses, which were consolidated. The other pending suits were by Washburn Brothers Company and by Vanderbeek & Sons Company against the same defendants. The complainants are claimants under the Municipal Lien act.
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Heard on bill, answer, replications and proofs in open court. Under the above title there were tried three canses, which were consolidated. The other pending suits were by Washburn Brothers Company and by Vanderbeek & Sons Company against the same defendants. The complainants are claimants under the Municipal Lien act. The defendants are the freeholders of the county of Hudson, Mrs. Jennie A. Judge, executrix of her husband, Gregory A. Judge, and Ferdinand Heintze, Daniel Y. Lewis and Henry Byrne, who were sureties on the bond to the county given by Judge, the contractor. On September 29th,…
1Opinion of the Court
Garrison, Y. C.
(after stating facts).
The present Municipal Lien act is that of March 30th, 1892. P. L: l'892p. SWj Gen. Stat. p. 2078. Its title is
“An act to secure the payment of laborers, mechanics, merchants, traders and persons employed upon or furnishing materials toward the performing of any work in public improvements in cities, towns, townships and other municipalities in this state.”
*663It is contended.by the defendants in this suit that this statute does not apply because the public improvement for which' the contract was made in this suit was not made with a municipality, the…
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