Legal Opinion

Keigher v. City of St. Paul

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 15, 1898No. Nos. 11,030-(148)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by plaintiff from an order of tbe district court for Ramsey county, Otis, J., denying a motion for a new trial.

1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.

This action was brought to recover from the city of St. Paul a balance claimed to be due upon each of five contracts for the sprinkling of the streets and avenues of the city during the years 1892 and 1893, made by the city and Patrick Norris, now deceased. All money due or claimed to be due by virtue of such contracts was assigned to the plaintiff. The defense of the city was payment on the contracts in full. Verdict for the city, and the plaintiff appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial.

Each of the contracts provided that the work should be paid for *22out of the assessments…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Chadwick v. CornishSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
  2. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. Firemen's InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
  3. J. D. Moran Manufacturing & Construction Co. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  4. Keigher v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ikenberry v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
  2. Geisler v. GeislerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  3. Hahn v. BettingenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
  4. Parsons Electric Co. v. Village of WatertownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
  5. Scott v. HaySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1903

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