Legal Opinion

Breen v. Cameron

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 20, 1916No. Nos. 19,650, 19,699—(68, 69)PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,359 from the partners doing business as Cameron & Company and to foreclose a mechanic’s lien for the same. The case was tried before Kelly, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of Scribner-Libby Company for $2,095 against defendants Cameron and decreed a foreclosure. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendants Cameron and defendant Scribner-Libby Company appealed.

1Opinion of the Court

Dibell, C.

Action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. The claim of the plaintiff is not involved. The defendant Scribner-Libby Company was a subcontractor of Cameron & Company, who were the general contractors of the defendant Ford Motor Company, the owner. The Scribner-Libby contract covered the construction of the tile roof of the Ford building. The court found that the Cameron company were indebted to the Scribner-Libby Company for labor and materials furnished upon this contract, adjudged the amount due a lien upon the Ford company property, and made the usual provision for execution against…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Filbert v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
  2. Vermont Street M. E. Church v. BroseIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Menzel v. TubbsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  4. Kells v. Nelson-Tenney Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
  5. First National Bank v. TowleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1912

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Lehman v. Hansord Pontiac Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  2. Lading v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
  3. McCree & Company v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  4. Friederick v. County of RedwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
  5. Nash v. KirschoffSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925

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