Earles v. Wells
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from, a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: JohN Goodlahd, Circuit Judge. It appears from the record: That the defendant, the city of Kaulcauna, was incorporated and organized under and by virtue of ch. 135, Laws of 1891. That on May 4, 1895, the defendant city adopted an ordinance granting to the other defendants, constituting the firm of Wells, Reich-ert & Co., the right to construct waterworks therein for the purpose of supplying the city and its…
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Appeal from, a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie county: JohN Goodlahd, Circuit Judge. It appears from the record: That the defendant, the city of Kaulcauna, was incorporated and organized under and by virtue of ch. 135, Laws of 1891. That on May 4, 1895, the defendant city adopted an ordinance granting to the other defendants, constituting the firm of Wells, Reich-ert & Co., the right to construct waterworks therein for the purpose of supplying the city and its inhabitants with water for private and corporate purposes, and for making and entering into a lease and leasing from the…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.
It appears from the statement made that the ordinance was adopted May 4, 1894; that thereupon Wells, Eeichert & Co. filed their acceptance of the same, and gave their bond for the faithful performance of the work, as required, which bond was approved by the city May 7,1894; that such ordinance, acceptance, bond, and approval were therein agreed to be in full force and effect as a contract between the firm and the city; that by the terms of such contract such works were to be completed within seven months,— that is to say, on or before December 7, 1894; that the city therein reserved the right…
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