Kreatz v. St. Cloud School District
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county to recover $311.54 for labor and materials furnished. The case was tried before Searle, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded. Thereafter the court made an order granting defendant’s motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict; and from a judgment entered pursuant to such order, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
The complaint in this action alleges that plaintiff furnished, at defendant’s request, certain labor and material for the repairing of a certain steam plant in one of defendant’s school buildings, which labor and material were of the reasonable value of $311.54. The answer denies that the labor and material were furnished at defendant’s request, and admits that said school building was owned by defendant, but denies that it was controlled by it during said time, but states that the building was controlled by, and occupied by, one Heimann, who was then, under a contract from defendant, engaged…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cruikshank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Newbery v. FoxSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Marquardt v. HubnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Andrews v. School-District No. 4Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Young v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Fohl v. Common Council of Village of Sleepy Eye LakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
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