Moffat v. Williams

The following facts appear from the pleadings: Previous to the month of March, 1884, Joseph Williams was engaged in building the Uncompahgre canal, under a written contract theretofore made between himself and The Uncompahgre Canal Company and others. This contract had been assigned to one Charles S. Abbott, to enable him to do the work in his own name; but Abbott had no interest in the *185contract, and the work done by him was for Williams. In the month of March, 1884, the owners of the canal having failed in their payments to Williams, he applied to Jerome B. Chaffee, who was surety on his…