Lenehan v. Drainage District No. 71

Some time before July 23, 1919, drainage district No. 71 was duly organized in Sac county, according to law. On that date the board of supervisors, acting for and in behalf of the drainage district, awarded to Hueter Brothers, a copartnership, a contract for the construction of sections 2, 3, and 4 of a ditch. Hueter Brothers, on an immaterial date thereafter, sublet a part of the contract to Peter Thorup. These contractors later fully performed the contract, and constructed the ditch. For the performance of the contract, there was due Hueter Brothers and Peter Thorup the sum of approximately…