Peatman v. Centerville Light, Heat & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon. T. M. > Fee, Judge. Action in equity to recover an amount alleged to be due, and to establish, and enforce a mechanic’s lien. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree for the plaintiff. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtNobinson, J.
— In November, 1898, the defendant the Centerville Light, Heat & Power Company was engaged at Centerville in manufacturing water gas by what was known as the “Loomis Process.” The gag so manufactured was not satisfactory, and one Joseph Askins submitted to the company a proposition in writing to so change and add to its appliances for making gas as to convert the system from the Loomis to the Askins process. The proposition included a guaranty as to daily capacity, and the quality and quantity of gas which should be made from a specified quantity of hard coal, or hard coke and crude oil, and…
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