Legal Opinion

Park Bros. & Co. v. Sykes

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 12, 1897No. Nos. 10,227—(188)PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal by defendant Brooks from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Smith, J., overruling a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtBuck, J.

The village of St. James, containing less than 3,000 inhabitants, contracted with the defendant Sykes to erect a waterworks and electric lighting plant in said village. A bond for the faithful performance of said contract was given by Sykes to said village, with Jabez Brooks and John B. Hazelet as sureties. One of the conditions in said bond is that Sykes should pay for all labor and materials employed in the construction of said waterworks. *154The plaintiffs allege that they furnished and delivered to Sykes certain material on credit for the purpose of the erection and completion of said…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Breen v. KellySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Standard Salt & Cement Co. v. National Surety Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  2. Waterous Engine Works Co. v. Village of ClintonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
  3. Eidsvik v. FoleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
  4. Healy Plumbing & Heating Co. v. Minneapolis-St. Paul Sanitary DistrictSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  5. Ex Parte SullivanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

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