Norwich & Worcester Rail-Road v. Storey
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was a bill in chancery, stating the following case. On the 20th of June 1843, the plaintiffs entered into a written contract with Miner C. Storey, one of the defendants, for the construction of the masonry in the bank walls and bridge abutments on section No. 1. of the plaintiffs’ extension railroad, according to a specification annexed to the contract; the work to be completed before the 1st day of October 1843. The plaintiffs, on their part, agreed, that payments…
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This was a bill in chancery, stating the following case. On the 20th of June 1843, the plaintiffs entered into a written contract with Miner C. Storey, one of the defendants, for the construction of the masonry in the bank walls and bridge abutments on section No. 1. of the plaintiffs’ extension railroad, according to a specification annexed to the contract; the work to be completed before the 1st day of October 1843. The plaintiffs, on their part, agreed, that payments should be made, during the progress of the work, in the following manner, viz. at the end of every month, four fifths of the…
1Opinion of the CourtWaite, J.
The plaintiffs, in their bill, allege, that they made several contracts with Storey, one of the defendants, relating to certain work, to be performed by him upon their road ; that in pursuance of those contracts, he performed a large amount of labour, and received from the plaintiffs large sums of money, but finally failed to fulfil his contracts ; that he threatens to commence suits against them for the recovery of large sums, which he claims to be due to him ; that sundry persons, who are made defendants, claiming to be creditors of Storey, have already instituted suits against him, by…
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