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states the 9 principle that “[i]t is the law of this state that the builder who has in good faith substantially performed, though there are minor defects, if they are of a character which may be so remedied that the owner will have that for which he contracted, may recover on the contract the agreed price less such sum as will cure the defects.”

at 390 , d at 318 ; see Snider v. Peters Home Building Co., 139 Minn. 413, 415 , 167 N.W.

Co. 139 Minn. 413, 415 , , we said: “It is the law of this state that the builder who has in good faith substantially performed, though there are minor defects, if they are of a character which may be so remedied that the owner will have that for which he contracted, may recover on the contract the agreed price less

Co. 139 Minn. 413 , ; McClure v. Village of Browns Valley, *103 143 Minn. 339 , , 5 A. L. R. 1168; Independent School Dist.

Co. 139 Minn. 413 , ; Leeds v. Little, 42 Minn. 414 , .

Co. 139 Minn. 413 , ; Brown v. Hall, 121 Minn. 61 , ; Elliott v. Caldwell, 43 Minn. 357 , , 9 L. R. A. 52.

Co. 139 Minn. 413 , 414 , 416 , 167 N.W.

No. 20, 140 Minn. 71 , ; Hall v. Board of Co. Commrs.

Leeds v. Little, 42 Minn. 414 , ; Snider v. Peters Home Building Co. 139 Minn. 413 , , and cases cited.

The doctrine of substantial performance of a contract as stated in such cases as Leeds v. Little, 42 Minn. 414 , , and Snider v. Peters H. B. Co. 139 Minn. 413 , , was, without doubt, properly applied here.

James, supra, page 71, ; Farrell v. County of Sibley, 135 Minn. 439 , ; School District No. 36 v. School District No. 31, 134 Minn. 82 , ; Sorknes v. Board of Co. Commrs.