Security National Bank v. St. Croix Power Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. This is an action to foreclose a mechanic's lien.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. This is an action to foreclose a mechanic's lien. Tbe complaint, after alleging tbe incorporation of tbe appellant, tbe respondent, and certain other corporations wbo were parties, alleges in substance that on August 11, 1899, tbe defendant Bobert N. King made a contract with tbe respondent tbe St. Croix Power Company to construct a dam, power bouse, flume, and tailrace upon tbe lands of tbe power company on Apple river, St. Croix county, Wisconsin, in consideration of $445,000 to be paid, and that tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtWiNsnow, J.
Tbe salient facts stated in tbe complaint may be briefly stated as follows: A national bank received from a subcontractor a building contract as collateral for a pre-existing loan of money, and upon death of tbe subcontractor, leaving bis contract incomplete, proceeded, with tbe consent and approval of tbe personal representative of tbe subcontractor, tbe principal contractor, and tbe owner, to fully complete the contract, and now seeks to foreclose a mechanic’s lien as subcontractor upon tbe structure for tbe unpaid balance due upon tbe subcontract, which tbe owner on settlement with the…
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