Bruce v. Lennon
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Mary B. Lennon, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Hicks, J., made August 30, 1892, denying her motion for a new trial. The action was to foreclose the mechanic’s lien of the plaintiff, Emil Bruce.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
From the findings of fact herein it appears that on. May 25, 1891, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract whereby the former undertook and agreed to construct and complete for the latter, within a specified period of time, an apartment house, in accordance with certain plans and specifications for the sum of $28,687. A part of this sum was to be paid in installments, as the work progressed, on certificates obtained from the architect that the payment in question was-due; the first installment of $2,000 to be paid “when the foundation was finished, and the first tier of joists…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Minneapolis Envelope Co. v. VanstromSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Dennis v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- McKeen v. HaseltineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- St. Paul Labor Exchange Co. v. EdenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ylijarvi v. BrockphalerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942