Camden Iron Works v. City of Camden
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeals from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Eeed, whose opinion is reported in 15 Dick. Ch. Rep. 211. On June 24th, 1896, George Pfeiffer, Jr., entered into an agreement with the city of Camden, a municipal corporation, for extending and improving its water-supply. A supplemental agreement between the parties was added November 7th, 1896. Pfeiffer was to receive $561,500 for all his work. Pfeiffer claims to have completed the work.
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On appeals from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Eeed, whose opinion is reported in 15 Dick. Ch. Rep. 211. On June 24th, 1896, George Pfeiffer, Jr., entered into an agreement with the city of Camden, a municipal corporation, for extending and improving its water-supply. A supplemental agreement between the parties was added November 7th, 1896. Pfeiffer was to receive $561,500 for all his work. Pfeiffer claims to have completed the work. The Camden Iron Works, the complainants, entered into contract to furnish a part of the material with which Pfeiffer performed his contract with the city.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Foet, J.
The bill in this case was filed to foreclose two lien claims against funds due by the city of Camden to George Pfeiffer, Jr., its contractor upon certain public improvements for the extension of the city water-supply.
The right to file the lien claim is founded upon an act entitled “An act to secure the payment of laborers, mechanics, merchants', traders and persons employed upon or furnishing materials toward the performing of any work in public improvements in cities, towns, townships and other municipalities in this *727state,” approved March…
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