St. Nicholas Church v. Kropp
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county against the Merchants National Bank of St. Cloud to recover $1,000 upon a certified check drawn upon defendant bank. The bank answered, deposited the money in court, and obtained an order requiring Carl Kropp, the maker of the check, to intervene. In his answer the intervener set up the facts stated at the beginning of the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Stearns county against the Merchants National Bank of St. Cloud to recover $1,000 upon a certified check drawn upon defendant bank. The bank answered, deposited the money in court, and obtained an order requiring Carl Kropp, the maker of the check, to intervene. In his answer the intervener set up the facts stated at the beginning of the opinion. The case was tried before Roeser, J., who made findings, including in them the answers of the jury to questions submitted, and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff. From an order denying his motion for a new trial,…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Plaintiff, a religious body, desired to erect a church. It advertised for bids. Carl Kropp and two others responded. Each bid was accompanied by a certified check in the sum of $1,000 to insure the entering of a contract by the successful bidder to build the church according to the plans and specifications upon which the bids were made. When the three bids were opened in the presence of the bidders, Kropp’s, being for $30,973, was found to be the lowest — about $3,900 below the next highest. Thereupon the committee of plaintiff, in charge of the building of the church, voted to award the work…
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