Legal Opinion
International Steel & Iron Co. v. National Surety Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 30, 1936No. 252PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Roberts
The present appeal challenges a statute of Tennessee on the ground that, as construed and applied, it impairs the obligation of a contract .in contravention of Art. I, § 10 of the Federal Constitution.
March 12, 1928, National Construction Company made a contract with the State; through its Department of Highways and Public Works, for the construction of a bridge. An Act of 1917 required such a contractor to furnish a bond with surety to protect the State and to secure payment to persons furnishing materials, supplies, and. labor for the project. The company executed such a bond with the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. Sunburst Oil & Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Equitable Surety Co. v. United States Ex Rel. McMillanSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Lynch v. New York Ex Rel. PiersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Saunders v. ShawSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Grayson v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Steele v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stroble v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Herb v. PitcairnSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Indiana Ex Rel. Anderson v. BrandSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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