Hayden v. City of Astoria
Oregon Supreme Court
From Clatsop: James U. Campbell, Judge. This is au action by Wilbur Hayden, Hoyt Hayden, T. B. Bidwell and J. F. Meager, partners doing business under the copartnership name of Bidwell, Hayden & Co., against the City of Astoria, a municipal corporation, in which both parties are dissatisfied with the judgment and appeal. Modified and affirmed. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice McOamant.
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From Clatsop: James U. Campbell, Judge. This is au action by Wilbur Hayden, Hoyt Hayden, T. B. Bidwell and J. F. Meager, partners doing business under the copartnership name of Bidwell, Hayden & Co., against the City of Astoria, a municipal corporation, in which both parties are dissatisfied with the judgment and appeal. Modified and affirmed. In Banc. Statement by Mr. Justice McOamant. On August 22, 1911, plaintiffs contracted with the defendant for the construction of a dam on Bear Creek, in Clatsop County, in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the defendant. During the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McCamant
delivered the. opinion of the court.
The sole assignment of errors on behalf of plaintiffs is as follows:
“That the court erred in not rendering judgment for the plaintiffs in a larger amount.”
1. The defendant contends that this assignment is insufficient. It would have been better practice for *211plaintiffs to specify the items in the findings of the lower court which are objected to and also the additional amounts claimed by them for each class of work. The requirement of assignments of error is no longer statutory in this state, but is found in the rules of this court. The requirement is that…
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