Blanding v. Davenport, Iowa & Dakota Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. Andbew Howat, Judge. Action to enforce a mechanic’s lien. Decree for the defendants. The plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Kinne, J., 1. Mechanic’s construction*1 agent!ltyof I. The plaintiffs claim a mechanic’s lien for seven thousand, three hundred and nine dollars and ninety-two cents on the prop-j x x erty °£ the Davenport, Iowa & Dakota Railroad Company. They aver that on October 1, 1888, they made a verbal contract with said railroad company to grade a certain part of its line of road, at an agreed price per yard; that under said contract they performed work and labor amounting to over fifteen thousand dollars; that on December 30, 1888, the plaintiffs and said railroad company had an accounting for the work…
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