Bast v. Leonard
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover damages to his property and business, occasioned by the falling of a building in process of erection by the. defendants, as contractors, upon a lot adjoining the premises of the plaintiff.
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The plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover damages to his property and business, occasioned by the falling of a building in process of erection by the. defendants, as contractors, upon a lot adjoining the premises of the plaintiff. The complaint contains the usual allegations of negligence and carelessness on the part of the defendants, and that in consequence thereof the building in process of erection fell upon the property of plaintiff, causing damage, &c. Issue was joined, and the case tried, and a verdict rendered for the plaintiff The…
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
By the Gourt The defendants, partners, entered into a contract to furnish materials for, erect and complete (with the exception of painting) a three story brick and stone building for W. M. & J. A. Stees, according to *306certain specifications — al'l of the materials to be of the best quality generally used for the purpose required — and the work to be done in the most workmanlike manner. The building was commenced and proceeded with, and (as the complaint alleges) when nearly ready for the roof it fell upon the plaintiff’s adjoining premises, destroying and injuring plaintiff’s property,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Allis v. DaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1869
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ortt v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Shaw v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Woodson v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Lindholm v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872