Bradford Belting Co. v. Gibson
Ohio Supreme Court
Error to the Superior Court of Cincinnati.. The defendant is error is 'a capitalist and contractor. She filed a petition against' the plaintiff in error, in which she alleges that the defendant is a corporation, «and for a first cause of action says: “1. Plaintiff, for a first cause of action says: On or about March 9, 1891, plaintiff agreed with defendant to erect a large factory building on a certain lot in Cincinnati, according t'o plans and specifications then being…
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Error to the Superior Court of Cincinnati.. The defendant is error is 'a capitalist and contractor. She filed a petition against' the plaintiff in error, in which she alleges that the defendant is a corporation, «and for a first cause of action says: “1. Plaintiff, for a first cause of action says: On or about March 9, 1891, plaintiff agreed with defendant to erect a large factory building on a certain lot in Cincinnati, according t'o plans and specifications then being prepared by architects, and to be thereafter agreed upon; and after its completion to execute to defendant a lease on the…
1Opinion of the Court
In order that the plaintiff'might recover in this action, it was necessary that she should prove the allegation -made in her petition, that while the contracts were -being performed on her part, “the defendant notified plaintiff to stop the further progress of the work, -and that it w-ould not enter into said lease.” This she attempted to do- by testimony which tended to show that the secretary -of the defendant corporation said, when 'asked by the plaintiff’s -agents whether the death of Mr. Bradford would make any difference in the carrying out of the '-contract by the defendant, •that -he…
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