Legal Opinion

Erickson v. Brandt

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 7, 1893PublishedCited by 9 opinions

■ Appeal by plaintiff, Iver L. Erickson, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Smith, J., made March 18, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial.

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■ Appeal by plaintiff, Iver L. Erickson, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Smith, J., made March 18, 1892, denying his motion for a new trial. Defendant John Brandt contracted with plaintiff August 30,1890, to make certain alterations and repairs upon plaintiff’s house, No. 815 Sixteenth Avenue South, in Minneapolis, and was to receive therefor $1,050, and a conveyance of two lots in Minnetonka worth $1,000. Defendants John E. Peterson and Andrew Bergstrom on October 29,1890, signed a bond as sureties with Brandt in the penal sum of $1,500, referring to the contract, and…

1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.

The plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant Brandt, August 30, 1890, for building, repairing, and finishing a house for plaintiff in the city of Minneapolis, according to plans and specifications therein referred to, to be completed November 1, 1890, and for which the plaintiff agreed to pay as follows: $275 when foundation is completed; $375 when house is finished outside; and $400 at final completion of the work, — together with a conveyance of two certain village lots therein described. On October 29, 1890, before the job was completed, the defendant Brandt, as principal, and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McMillan v. AmesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885
  2. Kilgore v. FrisbeeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Olson v. SchultzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
  2. Bartlett & Kling v. Illinois Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  3. Stillman v. WickhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  4. United States v. FreelU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1899
  5. Backus v. ArcherMichigan Supreme Court · 1896

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