Freeman v. Berkey
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant Berkey, one of the sureties in the bond considered in the opinion, from an order of the district court for Ramsey county, refusing a new trial after a trial by Brill, J., (a jury being waived,) and judgment of $1,681.51 ordered for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
This action is brought against the defendants Berkey and others upon a contractor’s bond by them made and executed to the city of St. Paul, in pursuance of section 213, p. 110, of the city charter, (Sp. Laws 1881, c. 93, § 9,) to secure the payment by Murray & Folsom, principals in the bond, of all claims for work performed and materials furnished for and on account of a certain contract entered into by them with the city of St. Paul for paving and curbing a certain street in that city. The charter provision referred to secures a right- of action to third persons upon such bond for work and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of St. Paul v. ButlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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