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Board of Education ex rel. Philip Carey Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 24, 1911PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Hugo Muenchj Judge. (1) The court erred in giving defendant’s instruction numbered 1 at the close of relator’s case in the nature of a demurrer to appellant’s evidence. Lime & Cement Co. v. Wind, 86 Mo. App. 163; R. S. 1899, secs. 6761, 2; R. S. 1909, secs. 1248-9; State ex rel. v. Rubber Mfg. Co., 149 Mo. 212; Childers v. Railroad, 141 Mo.

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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Hugo Muenchj Judge. (1) The court erred in giving defendant’s instruction numbered 1 at the close of relator’s case in the nature of a demurrer to appellant’s evidence. Lime & Cement Co. v. Wind, 86 Mo. App. 163; R. S. 1899, secs. 6761, 2; R. S. 1909, secs. 1248-9; State ex rel. v. Rubber Mfg. Co., 149 Mo. 212; Childers v. Railroad, 141 Mo. App. 667; Hicks v. McCown, 129 S. W. 76; Statutes Indiana, sec. 5897; Statutes Kansas, sec. 5578; Statutes Massachusetts, sec. 77; Statutes Michigan, secs. 10, 74, pp. 32-39; Statutes Minnesota, sec. 4030;…

1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.

This is a suit on a building bond executed under the statute relating to public buildings. The finding and judgment were for defendant, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, surety on the bond, and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.

It appears the Board of Education of the city of St. Louis contracted with E. Kohlbry and A. DeLaney, a co-partnership doing business under the firm name of the National Engineering & Construction Company, to install the heating and ventilating equipment of the Baden Public School Building in the city of St. Louis, *114and defendant, United States Fidelity &…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Beers v. WolfSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  2. Hydraulic Press Brick Co. v. School DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. Lawrence v. ShreveSupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
  4. Lawyers' Co-Operative Publishing Co. v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  5. State ex rel. Grimm v. Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Fenton v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  2. La Crosse Lumber Co. v. SchwartzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
  3. MacDermot v. GrantCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  4. City of St. Louis ex rel. Contracting & Supply Co. v. Hill-O'Meara Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1913
  5. McCarthy v. Employers' Fire InsuranceMontana Supreme Court · 1934

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