Pacific Coast Steel Co. v. Old National Bank

C. L. Graves made a contract with Whitman county and Colfax city for the building of a bridge. In order to obtain money with which to finance his contract, Graves assigned to the appellant “all estimates ... on work under contract.” This assignment was mailed to the county auditor, who returned it to the appellant saying that the county would not accept it as an assignment covering the whole amount; that assignments should be filed on each estimate as it became due. The Colfax city clerk also was notified by the appellant of Graves’ assignment to it. The appellant received from the city on…