Legal Opinion

Russell v. Hayden

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 29, 1889PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county, to enforce a mechanic’s lien for material furnished a contractor. The action was tried before Young, J., without a jury, and judgment ordered for plaintiff. The court found the value of the materials furnished to be |3,699.54. Defendants appeal from an order refusing a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.

This action is brought to enforce a mechanic’s lien in favor of plaintiff for lumber and materials furnished by him for and used in the construction of a certain brick block built for defendants on lots owned by them in the city of Minneapolis. The defendants admit that they own the land on which the building in question was erected, and that plaintiff furnished building material therefor, and used therein, but aver, upon information and belief, that it was of the reasonable value of $2,900, and no more; while on the other hand plaintiff claims and alleges that the amount thereof by him…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cary Hardware Co. v. McCartyColorado Court of Appeals · 1897
  2. Atlas Lumber Co. v. DupuisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  3. Evans v. SanfordSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  4. Tulloch v. RogersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  5. Schaaf v. FriesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1898

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