Legal Opinion
Martin v. National Surety Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 12, 1936No. 10536PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
Albert C. Tobin (hereinafter referred to as the contractor) on February 12, 1932, entered into an agreement with the United States to construct a post office building at Carlinville, Ill. The contract price of $49,-500 was to be paid as the work progressed, upon monthly estimates, subject to a deduction of 10 per cent, to be retained by the government until the completion and acceptance of the work. The contractor’s bond was written by the National Surety Company (hereinafter called the surety) through its agent, the appellant, Guy S. Martin. The bond, as required by…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Winters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Henningsen v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Spofford v. KirkSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- American Surety Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Grant v. Phoenix Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Pearlman v. Reliance InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- National Surety Corporation v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1955
- American Fidelity Fire Insurance v. Construcciones Werl, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1975
- United States v. L. C. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1960
- National Surety Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1955
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