Northwestern Cooperage & Lumber Co. v. Byers
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Iron; Stone, J. Assumpsit by the Northwestern Cooperage &. Lumber Company against Isaac W. Byers and others on a contract of indemnity against taxation. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This suit was commenced by declaration, to which the defendants demurred. The circuit judge overruled the demurrer, and entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The defendants bring the case here by writ of error.
August 26, 1897, the defendants entered into an agreement with the Buckeye Stave Company. The first part of the agreement provided for the erection of a stave mill at or near Iron River, Mich., to be operated as long as the supply of timber lasts. The portipns of the contract material to this issue read as follows:
“ That in consideration of the obligations of the Buckeye Stave…
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