Legal Opinion
Mathewson v. Hawkins
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 11, 1895PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Defendant’s petition for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, J.
This is an action of assumpsit based on the following contract in writing, viz :
“This agreement made and entered into this 20th. day of September A. D. 1890 between Fred L. Mathewson of the town of Burrillvilie in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and Otis W. Wood, Bridge Surveyor of the town of Burrillvilie, County and State aforesaid. Witnesseth, — That the said Mathewson agrees to furnish and lay the stone for three piers for the Harrisville bridge, so called, near the mill of Wm. Tinkham in Harrisville according to plans and specifications hereto annexed and to have said…
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