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51 Cal. 404

Barber v. Burrows

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1876

California Supreme Court · decided 1876-07-01

On the 10th day of June, 1872, defendant Burrows entered into a contract in writing with the plaintiff to erect for him a dwelling-house in Sacramento and furnish the materials therefor. The plaintiff was to pay him five thousand two hundred dollars.

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Decided 1876-07-01

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Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently October 1978

12 state decisions

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By the Court:

¶1The instrument of September 2, 1872, was never completely executed. It is evident upon an inspection of the writing itself that it was intended to be signed by all the parties to the contract upon which it was indorsed. These parties were the two principals in the contract and the two sureties upon the bond attached to and forming a part of the contract. It was signed by but three of these persons.

¶2As the contract for the extension of time was not complete, it was not obligatory.

¶3Judgment and order denying a now trial affirmed. Remittitur forthwith.

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