Legal Opinion
Johnson Service Co. v. E. H. Monin, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1930PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
The action is one for the foreclosure of mechanics’ liens.
E. H. Monin, Incorporated, made a contract with the Board of Education of the city of Lockport to supply the heating and ventilating apparatus for two of the city schools.
Under the authority of the Education Law (§ 875, subd. 8), the Board exacted from the contractor the security of a bond. This bond which was executed by the Monin Company as principal and by the Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety, was conditioned to the effect that the contractor would complete the work in accordance with the contract, and in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Henningsen v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Croker v. New York Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
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- Wilson v. MoonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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