Legal Opinion

Sterling v. Ryan

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 20, 1888PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Rocíe, County. The facts are stated in the opinion. The defendants appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. j

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed April 17, 1888:

Orton, J.

The facts of this case appear to be substantially as follows: D. C. Shepard & Co., of St. Paul, Minn., were the original contractors to build sections 136-140, and sections 146-148, of the railroad of the Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railway Company, near the village of Victory, Vernon county, in this state, and in September, 1885, subcontracted said sections to the defendants; and said defendants subcontracted said sections 146-148 to one John A. Peterson in October, 1885, but he commenced upon his work in September. The contracts…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brand v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
  2. Murphy v. HanrahanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
  3. State Bank v. ChapelleMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Drake v. HarrisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Palmer v. MasonMichigan Supreme Court · 1879

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hutchins v. MerrillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1912
  2. Vollmer v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  3. French v. LangdonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Lane v. MagdeburgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Erickson v. McGeehan Construction Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1900

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