Foltmer v. First Methodist Episcopal Church of St. Cloud
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county to foreclose plaintiff’s lien for $833.50 for materials upon the real estate of defendant corporation.
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Action in the district court for Stearns county to foreclose plaintiff’s lien for $833.50 for materials upon the real estate of defendant corporation. The case was tried before Eoeser, L, who made findings that plaintiff was not obliged under his contract to furnish the art or cathedral glass provided for in the specifications, but was bound to set the art glass in the window frames and to supply certain rolling curtains provided in the plans and specifications, and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the sum of $578.50 and a lien upon the premises, and directed a sale of the real…
1Opinion of the Court
BrowN, O. J".
Defendant Steckling was awarded the contract for the construction of the Methodist Church at St. Cloud, and he in turn entered into a contract with plaintiff, under and by which plaintiff contracted and agreed to furnish all “mill work” for the building. Subsequent to the completion of the edifice this action was brought by plaintiff, the subcontractor, to foreclose a mechanic’s lien which he had perfected against the building for material furnished by him. Judgment was ordered for plaintiff and defendants appealed from an order denying a new trial.
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