Barnes v. Rawson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Sioux District Gourt. — Hon. G. W. Wake-field, Judge. Action in equity to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for a' well. Decree for the plaintiff. The defendants Bawson and St. John, guardian, appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
In June, 1891, the defendants Bawson entered into a written contract with Cram & Miller, by the terms of which Oram & Miller agreed to put a well down on the defendants’ premises, of sufficient depth to insure an ample supply of water for four hundred head of stock. The contract provided that the well should be tested by “the continual pumping of water for seventy-two hours; the volume of supply to be maintained throughout the test, with pump running at full capacity.” The contract further provided that defendants should pay the stipulated price “upon accept*427ing -the well as being satisfactory…
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