City of Albany v. Lynch
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Spence. Dougherty superior court. April 7,1903. cited (beside authorities cited in the'opinion) 113 Ga. 69, 74; 111 Ga. 524; 72 Ga. 187; 59 Ga. 771; 62 Ga. 324; 64 Ga. 290; 20 Am. & Eng. Ene. R (2d ed.) 295. cited Civil Code, §2801, par. 1, 2; Acts 1897, p. 30; Acts 1899, p. 33; Ga. B. 30/444; 51/614; 63/645; 73/322; 92/489; 6 S. D. 160 (55 Am. St. E. 819); 12 Colo. 226 (19 Am. St. R 717); 22 Neb. 126 (3 Am. St. R 262); 114 Mo. 497 (35 Am.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Spence. Dougherty superior court. April 7,1903. cited (beside authorities cited in the'opinion) 113 Ga. 69, 74; 111 Ga. 524; 72 Ga. 187; 59 Ga. 771; 62 Ga. 324; 64 Ga. 290; 20 Am. & Eng. Ene. R (2d ed.) 295. cited Civil Code, §2801, par. 1, 2; Acts 1897, p. 30; Acts 1899, p. 33; Ga. B. 30/444; 51/614; 63/645; 73/322; 92/489; 6 S. D. 160 (55 Am. St. E. 819); 12 Colo. 226 (19 Am. St. R 717); 22 Neb. 126 (3 Am. St. R 262); 114 Mo. 497 (35 Am. St. R 769); 14 Ala. 33 (48 Am. Dec. 84) ; 71 N. Y. 498 (27 Am. R 81); 101 Ky. 312 (72 Am. St. R 419); 4 B. Mon. 61 (41 Am.…
1Opinion of the CourtCandler, J.
Lynch brought suit in Dougherty superior court against Joyce and the City of Albany, the material allegations of his petition being, in brief, as follows: In March, 1901, the City of Albany contracted with Joyce to bore an artesian well on described property belonging to it and in the city limits. The plaintiff, in turn, contracted with Joyce to work as a mechanic on the well at an agreed compensation of $4 per day, and in compliance with his contract did work thereon for 471 days, entitling him to $1,884. Joyce has paid him only $646.80, and refuses to pay the balance of $1,237.20 due.…
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