Davis & Rankin Bldg. & Manuf'g Co. v. Barber
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
At Law. Action by the Davis & Rankin Building & Manufacturing Company against William W. Barber and others for breach of contract. Heard on demurrer to the declaration for want of jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
Baker, District Judge.
The declaration is in a single count against the subscribers to a contract to recover damages for its breach. Following proper allegations as to citizenship, it is alleged, in substance, that on the 20th day of July, 1891, the plaintiff’s assignors, Da.is & Rankin, entered into a written contract with the defendants to build and equip for them a combined butter and cheese factory at Saline City, Clay county, Ind., according to agreed plans and specifications; that plaintiff entered upon the performance of the contract, and expended thereunder a large sum of money for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Landwerlen v. WheelerIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- Price v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1862
- Gibbons v. GrinselWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
- Davis v. BelfordMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Frost v. WilliamsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1892
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Davis & Rankin Bldg. & Manuf'g Co. v. BarberCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
- Davis & Rankin Bldg. & Manuf'g Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Chicago Bldg. & Manuf'g Co. v. GrahamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1896
- Chicago Bldg. & Mfg. Co. v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
- Brown v. Marion Commercial ClubIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912