Richards v. Manitowoc & Northern Traction Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Manito-woc county: Michael KiRWah, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover the sum of $606.12 for labor performed and materials furnished in August and September, 1902, at the special instance and request of defendant.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Manito-woc county: Michael KiRWah, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover the sum of $606.12 for labor performed and materials furnished in August and September, 1902, at the special instance and request of defendant. The complaint alleges, in effect, that the plaintiff was-doing business under the name of Richards Iron Works, and that the defendant was a corporation operating a street interurban railway in the city of Manitowoc; that during August and September, 1902, plaintiff performed the labor and furnished the materials above…
1Opinion of the CourtKerwin, J.
The referee found, among other things, that the defendant was operating a street railway line along the 'highways of the city of Manitowoc and across the Manitowoc river upon a bridge; that in July, 1902, the superintendent of defendant, duly authorized, ordered of plaintiff certain appliances for use on the bridge; that the plaintiff accepted the order and immediately began work under, the contract; that about the second day after the appliances had been ordered the general superintendent and superior officer of defendant, with authority so to do, peremptorily ordered the work stopped if the…
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