Huebner v. Nims
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Huron; Beach, J. Case by Julius J. Huebner against Charles S. Nims, Nelson P. Arnold, Bela W. Jenks, Matthew D. Wagner, and Joseph J. Lescyzinski for failure to exact an adequate statutory bond. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an action brought by plaintiff against the five defendants as individuals' to recover *658$1,361.67, the balance claimed to be due him from the firm of Ballman & Wellman, who were the contractors for building a schoolhouse. The defendants were the five trustees of the school district. The judge directed a verdict for defendants. The case is brought here by writ of error.
It is claimed the defendants are liable because they failed to take a bond or bonds with adequate sureties for the protection of the materialmen, as required by 3 Comp. Laws, §§ 10743-10745. It is not claimed the bonds…
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