Bank of Montreal v. J. E. Potts Salt & Lumber Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne. (G-artner, J.) Petition for allowance of claim against the estate of an insolvent corporation under Act No. 94, Laws of 1887. The receivers appeal from an order allowing the claim. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The petitioner shows that he had a contract with the J. E. Potts Salt & Lumber Company for putting in logs at a stated price per 1,000 feet, and for grading a railroad bed at a fixed price per yard, and in some instances at a fixed price per mile. He presents a petition asking to have the balance remaining unpaid declared entitled to a preference as a labor debt, under Act No. 94, Laws of 1887 (3 How. Stat. § 8749m). The petitioner employed in this work from 30 to 40 men, 5 or 6 teams owned by himself, and other teams hired *352for the work. A portion of the contract price was paid from time to…
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