Jefferson v. McCarthy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action on a bond against mechanics’ liens, brought in the district court for Bamsey county, and tried by Otis, J., (a jury being waived,) upon whose findings a judgment for $1,072.03 was entered for plaintiffs, from which the .sureties in the bond appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This is an action upon a bond executed by an alleged corporation as principal, and these appellants as sureties, (in conformity with the provisions of Gen. St. 1878, c. 90, § 3,) unto one Lanpher, for the use of all persons who might do work or furnish materials pursuant to a contract, then existing, whereby said corporation had agreed to erect and complete a dwelling-house for said Lanpher. The plaintiffs furnished the materials for the house, for which they have not been paid, and for the value of which they seek to recover of the appellant sureties. The defence attempted is that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The People v. . McCumberNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
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