People ex rel. Higley v. Laidlaw
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Frazer, J. Assumpsit by the people of the State of Michigan, for the use and benefit of Joseph J. Higley and others, against Thomas J. Laidlaw and others, upon a statutory bond. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This suit was brought for the use of Higley and others on a bond given to the city of Battle Creek, Mich., by the defendants herein. Laidlaw Bros, had a contract from the city of Battle Creek to do certain paving, and the bond sued on was given by them to the said city of Battle Creek ostensibly under section 84116, % How. Stat., which requires a bond in such cases to protect parties furnishing labor and material for public works, but, instead of running to the people of the State of Michigan, it runs to the city of Battle Creek. The other defendants are the sureties on the said bond.* On the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Board of Education v. GrantMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- County of Bay ex rel. Houghtaling v. BrockMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Stephenson v. Monmouth Min. & Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
- Town of LaGrange v. ChapmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
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