Legal Opinion
Town of Hingham v. B. J. Pentabone, Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 24, 1968PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
This is an action of contract which was tried together with a bill in equity. The law case was referred to an auditor (findings not to be final) who also sat as master in the equity case.
The declaration in the law case contains two counts. Count 1 alleges that the defendant B. J. Pentabone, Inc. (contractor), as principal, and the defendant, New Amsterdam Casualty Company (surety), delivered a performance bond to the town of Hingham, as security for the performance by the contractor of the terms and conditions of a decision of the town board of appeals rendered on August 8, 1958, and amended…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lolos v. BerlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1958
- BAYER & MINGOLLA CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. v. DeschenesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Town of Stoneham v. SaveloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1936
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. W. T. Taylor Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
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