Canal Construction Co. v. Woodbury County

Prior to the date of the contract' hereinafter mentioned, 'proceedings under the drainage statute *528were instituted to establish a certain drainage district in Woodbury County. After the usual preliminary steps had been taken, the district was ordered established. One Mitchell Vincent being the lowest bidder for the work of excavating the ditch, a contract therefor was entered into between him and the county auditor under date of June 28, 1900. Subsequently Vincent assigned his interest in the contract to the plaintiff herein, the Canal Construction Company, which completed the work according…