Martin v. Wakefield
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county against Aaron Palmer, to enforce a lien for labor on pine saw logs, marked "P* W,” under a contract with him. Joseph W. Wake-field & Co. were admitted as intervenors, and alone answered the complaint. The action was tried by Lochren, J., who ordered judgment. for plaintiff fqr $129.75 and interest, and making the indebtedness a lien on the logs of the above mark.
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Plaintiff brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county against Aaron Palmer, to enforce a lien for labor on pine saw logs, marked "P* W,” under a contract with him. Joseph W. Wake-field & Co. were admitted as intervenors, and alone answered the complaint. The action was tried by Lochren, J., who ordered judgment. for plaintiff fqr $129.75 and interest, and making the indebtedness a lien on the logs of the above mark. The' intervenors appeal from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
Gen. St. 1878, c. 32, § 63, provides that “any person who may do or perform any manual labor in cutting, banking, driving,” etc., “any logs or timber in this state, shall have a lien thereon * * * for the amount due for such services.” The defendant employed plaintiff and his team, at a gross price per month for both, to work in a logging camp in getting out logs. As a matter of fact, during a great part of the employment the defendant worked them separately, the team being used in hauling the logs, while plaintiff was occupied in bringing in supplies with other teams or taking care of the…
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