McFall v. Dempsey

D. J. and William Dempsey entered into a contract with the plaintiffs, in which they agreed to furnish at their own expense all the materials and labor necessary for the construction of a certain building, to be erected on a lot in the city of St. Louis belonging to Louisa McFall, the wife of John McFall. In consideration of this the plaintiffs 'agreed to pay Dempsey Bros, the sum of $5,500, to be paid in certain installments, and during the progress and at certain stages of the work ; provided the contractors paid the wages of the artisans and laborers, and the bills of materialmen who might…