City of Trinidad v. Hokasona
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. Action by Harry Hokasona against the City of Trinidad. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
This was an aclion upon contract by Hokasona against the city of Trinidad, Colo., to recover balances claimed to be due for work upon the water supply system of the city. A jury being waived, the Circuit Court tried the case, stated findings of fact and conclusions of law, and rendered a judgment for the plaintiff of which the city now complains.
Though the making of such a contract was within the express power of the city, and though the plaintiff expended large sums.of money and performed a work which was received, retained, and used by the city, it contends that for…
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- Mahony v. MalcomCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1906
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