Legal Opinion

Edwards v. City of Janesville

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1861PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Bock County. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Cole, J.

This action was brought to enforce a mechanic’s lien upon the high school building and an acre of land upon which the same is situated, owned by the city of Janesville. Pratt and Brown were the contractors for erecting the building, and the claim was for materials furnished them by the appellant, and used in constructing it. The respondents Pratt and Brown appeared and answered. The city did not appear or answer. The cause was referred to a referee to hear, try and determine. The report of the referee was filed, and an order entered by the circuit court on the 11th of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Craig v. LeslieSupreme Court of the United States · 1818
  2. Fellows v. HallU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Michigan · 1844

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Long v. . N.Y.C.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Fischbeck v. MielenzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Turner v. Threshing MacHine Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
  4. Servatius v. PickelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Landon v. BurkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873

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