Legal Opinion

Scott v. Cook

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 1879PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Putnam v. Ross,. 46 Mo. 337 ; De Witt v. Smith, 63 Mo. 263; Garnett v. Berry, 3 Mo. App. 197 ; Fitzgerald v. Thomas, 61 Mo. 499 ; Cantwell v. Massman, 45 Mo. 103 ; Livermore v„ Wright, 33 Mo. 31; Peck v. Richardson, 2 Mo. App. 600. cited: Lutz v. Ey, 3 Abb. Pr. 475 ; Thompson v. Yates, 28 How. Pr. 142 £ Henly v. Wadsworth, 38 Cal. 356 ; Garnett v. Berry, 3 Mo. App. 197 ; Peck v. Richardson, 2 Mo. App. 600.

1Opinion of the Court

Bakewéll, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action is oh a mechanic’s lien for painting and glazing four houses belonging to defendants I. and J. Meyer,, defendant Cook being the contractor. The claim is for a balance due upon one single charge, for doing all the painting and glazing upon these four houses, at the contract, price of $1,200, of which $430 has been paid, leaving due-$770.

It appears from the evidence that Cook was under contract with the owners to complete the houses by the 1st of November, at the price of $21,800. The houses were to be-, inspected and accepted by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Garnett v. BerryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1876

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Valley Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. DriesselIdaho Supreme Court · 1907
  2. General Fire Extinguisher Co. v. Schwartz Bros. CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  3. Darlington Lumber Co. v. HarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
  4. Avery v. ButlerOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Cole v. BarronMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880

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