Legal Opinion

Friendswood Independent School District v. National Surety Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 20, 1967No. 40PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUNKS, Chief Justice.

In the latter part of 1961, the voters of Friendswood Independent School District, at an election called for that purpose, authorized the District to issue $375,000.00 in bonds to be used for construction purposes. On March 10, 1962, the School District entered into a contract with I. W. Powers for the construction of its facilities. On March 13, 1962, National Surety Corporation executed and delivered to the School District a labor and material payment bond in which it guaranteed the payment to all claimants for labor and materials furnished in the construction of the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Aldine Independent School District v. StandleyTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Federal Crude Oil Co. v. Yount-Lee Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Campbell v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Gardener v. Griffith, ExecutorsTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  5. American Indemnity Co. v. MartinTexas Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. National Surety Corp. v. Friendswood Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. Spaw-Glass Corp., Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Spaw-Glass Corporation, Inc. A/K/A Spaw-Glass Holdings, Inc. A/K/A Spaw-Glass Cahaba, S.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1994
  4. National Surety Corp. v. Friendswood Independent School DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1975

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