Moody v. Kyle
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, chancellor. Patrick & Willis entered into an agreement with the Board of Police of Madison county, by which they agreed to erect a courthouse for said county, in the town of Canton, at the sum of $26,428, which was to be paid to the contractors by instalments as the work progressed. The first instalment of $5000 was to be paid when the building should be ready for plastering.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Madison county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, chancellor. Patrick & Willis entered into an agreement with the Board of Police of Madison county, by which they agreed to erect a courthouse for said county, in the town of Canton, at the sum of $26,428, which was to be paid to the contractors by instalments as the work progressed. The first instalment of $5000 was to be paid when the building should be ready for plastering. On the 19th day of January, A.D. 1855, Edwin Moody (who was one of the sureties for Patrick & Willis, on their bond to the Board of Police to secure…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This was a bill filed in the Chancery Court for Madison county, by John Kyle, against Edwin Moody and the Board of Police for said county. A decree was rendered for the complainant, and the defendant, Moody, appealed.
It appears, from the record, that Patrick & Willis entered into a written contract with the Board of Police, of Madison county, by which they bound themselves to erect, according to the plan specified and agreed upon, a court-house for said county, in the town of Canton. By the agreement, they were to be paid for their work in instalments, to be due at specified stages in the…
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