Farmer v. St. Croix Power Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. Action to enforce a lien under sec. 3315, Stats. 1898. Tbe complaint contained the necessary formal allegations to satisfy the statute.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. Action to enforce a lien under sec. 3315, Stats. 1898. Tbe complaint contained the necessary formal allegations to satisfy the statute. Those respecting competency of the plaintiff to enjoy the benefit of the lien statute were to the effect that the proprietor was the defendant St. Groix Power Company; that it contracted the entire work, of which that done by plaintiff formed a part, to Robert N. King; that King sublet the work to the Engineering Contract Company; that plaintiff was employed by such…
1Opinion of the Court
Massttatj,, J.
In tbe disposition of this case these important questions,,among others, were presented for adjudication: (1) Is hauling material for use in making av structure or creating an improvement such as is mentioned in sec. 3314, Stats. 1898, tbe performance of labor “for, in or about the erection or construction” of such structure or improvement? (2) Is a person who makes a contract to perform all or a specific part of work required in tbe execution of a contract, tbe same to be performed, not by him personally, necessarily, be being at liberty to perform 'the same by such servants…
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