Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-27
THE BIG SANDY IRRIGA.
TION DITCH FRAUD.
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co"nty S' Of H9iHeSs% In the Dist Ct
J. Hollenbaugh and L. w.
Wells, late co-partnersd do
ing business under the
firm name and style of The
Cheyenne Wells Concrete
Works.-Plaintitfs.
VS. Complaint.
The Big Sandy Irrigation
District, formerly The Kit
Carson Irrigation District
municipal corporation,
and Jeremiah Murphy, and
George ClOssen as Direct
ors of said Irrigation Dis
trict. ct.-Defendants.
Plaintiffs complain of the above
named defendants, and for and as
their cause of action herein, respect
fully show and allege to this court:
First: That during all the time and
times hereinafter mentioned and al
legged, plaintiffs were co-partners, do
ing business under the firm name and
style of The Cheyenne Wells Concrete
Works.
Second: That for and during all
such time and times, and now, the de-
icndant, The Big Sandy Irrigation
District, formerly The Kit Carson Ir-
rigation District, has been, and now
is Municipal Corporation, duly or
ganized, created and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State
of Colorado, and that during all such
time and times, and now, the defend
ants Jeremiah Murphy and George
Clossen are and have been duly elect
cd, qualified, and acting directors of
said defendant, said Irrigation Dis
trict, and during all said time, the
said defendant George Clossen has
been, and now is the duly elected and
acting president of the board of di-
rcctors of said defendant, said Irriga-
tion District.
Third: That on the 18th day of Ju-
ly, 1908, the said defendant, The Big
Sandy Irrigation District. hereinafter
called The District" duly entered
into Il contract in writing with said
plaintiffs, wherein and whereby the
said District employed the said plain
titfS to construct and erect certain
building in the Town of Kit Carson.
in said Cheyenne county. for the use
and occupation of the said District,
and to furnish all materials and labor
necessary and proper to the construc-
tion and erection of the same, accord
ing TO certain plans and specifications
then on file in the office of the secreta-
ry of the defendant, the said District:
and as payment therefor the said Dis.
lrict did therein and thereby promise
and agree to pay to plaintiffs, the sun,
of two thousand four hundred and
three dollars, when and at the time the
said building should he completed and
accepted by said district.
Fourth: That said plaintiff in nc.
cordance with and in pursuance OF
said contract. did construct said build
ing, and did furnish all materials and
labor therefor, all in accordance with
said plans and specifications, and in
all things did duly comply with and
perform ull and singular the provis-
ions and obligations of said contract
by them to he did or performed; and
on or about the 23d day of December
1908 did duly complete said building.
ut which time the same was duly ac-
ccpted hy said district.
Fifth: That though duly demanded
the said district has never paid the
said plaintiffs the said sum of two
thousand four hundred and three dol
lars agree Ell to he paid to them as
aforesaid. nor any part or portion
thereof, save and except the sum of
four hundred and eighty dollars, paid
about the the lst day OF December 1911
and that by reason of the premises
there became and was due and owing