American Bridge Co. v. City of Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract by the American Bridge Company and the Central National Bank under and by virtue of two assignments made by F. G. Coburn of all moneys coming due to Coburn under two contracts with the city of Boston dated respectively July 16, 1901, and August 27, 1901, for the construction of two buildings for the City Hospital.
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Contract by the American Bridge Company and the Central National Bank under and by virtue of two assignments made by F. G. Coburn of all moneys coming due to Coburn under two contracts with the city of Boston dated respectively July 16, 1901, and August 27, 1901, for the construction of two buildings for the City Hospital. Writ dated October 30, 1906. The action was brought to recover the amount of two architect’s certificates dated November 10, 1902, for the sums of $2,210 and $3,085.50. The case was referred to Carleton Hunneman, Esquire, as auditor, who found for the defendant. Afterwards…
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
This is an action of contract brought by the plaintiffs as assignees of all “ the moneys now due or which may hereafter become due ” to one Coburn, the assignor under two certain building contracts between him and the defendant, dated respectively July 16, 1901, and August 27, 1901. It is brought to recover the amount of two architect’s certificates, one for $2,210 and the other for $3,085.50, each dated November IQ, 1902. The case was heard upon the auditor’s report (which was for the defendant) and certain exhibits, by a judge of the Superior Court, sitting without a jury, who found for the…
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