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COOK v. METAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.

No. 43568.

211 N.W.2d 371 (1973)

Herbert J. COOK, Appellant, v. METAL BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC., et al., Defendants, The Hanna Mining Company, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

September 28, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Popham, Haik, Schnobrich, Kaufman & Doty, Rolfe A. Worden, and Gary R. Macomber, Minneapolis, Grundhoefer & Luedtke, Marvin L. Grundhoefer, Northfield, for appellant.

Applequist, Nolan, Donovan, Larson, Barnes & Mathias and John M. Donovan, Duluth, for respondents.

Heard before KNUTSON, C. J., and OTIS, TODD, and OLSON, JJ.

OTIS, Justice.

The issue here is whether a lien waiver executed by a subcontractor is supported by valid consideration when it is not delivered until a substantial part of the contract has been performed, and is not accompanied by payment to the subcontractor of what is then due and owing him. The trial court held the lien waiver valid and discharged the lien. We reverse.

This matter was submitted to the trial court...

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