Escanaba Traction Co. v. Burns
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeals from the District Court' of the United States for the Western District of Michigan; Clarence W. Sessions, Judge. Suit in equity by Joseph Burns and others against the Escanaba Traction Company; the Escanaba National Bank, and others. From the decree, plaintiff Joseph Burns and defendant Traction Company appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
KÑAPPEN, Circuit Judge. '
John Brogan and one Rich, copartners as Brogan & Rich, had a contract with the Escanaba Traction *900Company for certain construction work. In a suit on the law side of the court below, for breach of this contract, Brogan & Rich obtained verdict against the traction company on April 17,. 1914, for $15,759.16 damages. Judgment was rendered on the verdict December 17th following, and from that judgment writ of error was taken from this court. In the performance of the construction contract, Brogan & Rich borrowed from the Escanaba National Bank $7,000, giving the bank…
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