Swank v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the municipal court of St. Paul, in favor of plaintiff, entered in pursuance of the findings and order of Orr, J.
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
In the summer of 1892 defendant was engaged in the construction of. what is known as the “Red Lake Falls Branch” of its railroad. One Fogleberg had a contract to grade a certain portion of the roadbed, but had defaulted in performance. Plaintiff had just finished a similar contract of another part of the roadbed, and had on hand the tools and appliances for that kind of work. Thereupon an agreement was made between him and defendant under which he proceeded to do the work contracted for as aforesaid by Fogleberg. Plaintiff brought this action to recover a balance . claimed to be due him under…
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