Peet v. City of East Grand Forks
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $11,701.84. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Watts, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $6,361.84, and interest. A motion of defendant to amend the findings of fact was denied. From the judgment of $8,077.32, entered pursuant to such order, both plaintiff and' defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action involves the same transaction that was under consideration in the preceding case between the same parties (supra, p. 518, 112 N. W. 1003), in which a brief outline of the facts is given. In this action recovery is sought upon the engineer’s estimate issued under contract designated “No. 1”; the same covering a piece of work performed under the general contract, independent of that involved in that case. One material- difference between the two cases is found 'in the fact that in the other case the engineer’s estimate was made for a partial, while in this case it was made for a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State ex rel. Bulkeley v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
- Cole v. CurtisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1870
- City of Detroit v. PutnamMichigan Supreme Court · 1881
- Hunt v. BurnsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903
- Merchants National Bank v. City of East Grand ForksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Snortum v. SnortumSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Thornton v. City of East Grand ForksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Fuller v. Mohawk Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Peet v. City of East Grand ForksSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Town of Farley v. Town of BoxvilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911