McNeal Pipe & Foundry Co. v. Howland
Supreme Court of North Carolina
This was a civil action, tried at March Term, 1891, of Durham Superior Court, before Boykin, J. In June, 1886, the defendant Howland contracted in writing with the defendant town of Durham to construct a system of water-works for said town to supply water for public and domestic purposes.
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This was a civil action, tried at March Term, 1891, of Durham Superior Court, before Boykin, J. In June, 1886, the defendant Howland contracted in writing with the defendant town of Durham to construct a system of water-works for said town to supply water for public and domestic purposes. On November 3, 1886, the plaintiff contracted to sell to Howland the necessary materials, and the same were supplied and used for constructing said waterworks, and the delivery thereof, which was included in the contract, began on December 4, 1886, and was completed on May 7, 1887. In the latter part of the…
1DissentAvery, J.
In June, 1886, the defendant Howland contracted in writing with the defendant town of Durham to construct a system of waterworks for said town to supply water for public and domestic purposes. On 3 November, 1886, the plaintiff contracted to sell to Howland the necessary materials, and the same were supplied and used for constructing said waterworks, and the delivery thereof, which was included in the contract, began on 4 December, 1886, and was completed on (616) 7 May, 1887.
In the latter part of 1886 the Durham Water Company was incorporated, and on 1 January, 1887, Howland assigned his…
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