Legal Opinion

Sandstrom v. Smith

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1906PublishedCited by 16 opinions

APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Bingham County. Hon. James M. Stevens, Judge. Action to foreclose a contractor’s lien and cross-action by defendants to recover damages. Judgment for defendants. The special verdict of the jury must pass upon all the material issues so as to enable the court to pass upon the pleadings and verdiet, which party is entitled to recover in this case, i Hodges v. Easton, 106 U. S. 413, 27 L. ed. 169, 1 Sup. Ct.

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APPEAL from the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District for Bingham County. Hon. James M. Stevens, Judge. Action to foreclose a contractor’s lien and cross-action by defendants to recover damages. Judgment for defendants. The special verdict of the jury must pass upon all the material issues so as to enable the court to pass upon the pleadings and verdiet, which party is entitled to recover in this case, i Hodges v. Easton, 106 U. S. 413, 27 L. ed. 169, 1 Sup. Ct. Rep. 307; Ward v. Cochran, 150 ü. S. 597, 37 L. ed. 1195, 14 Sup. Ct. Rep. 230; Montgomery v. Sayer (Cal.), 25 Pae. 552;…

1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.

This suit was brought to foreclose a contractor’s lien for the balance due for the erection and construction of a dwelling-house. The defendant, by way of answer, denied many of the allegations of the complaint, and by way of cross-complaint set up an action for damages on account of the faulty construction of the dwelling-house referred to, and asked for a judgment for $1,300 against the plaintiff. The material allegations of the cross-complaint were answered by the plaintiff and denied. The cause .went to trial before the court and a jury. Three special questions were submitted to the jury…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Young v. VailNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Dover Lumber Co. v. CaseIdaho Supreme Court · 1918
  3. David Steed & Associates, Inc. v. YoungIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Fogelstrom v. MurphyIdaho Supreme Court · 1950
  5. Guffey v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1921

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