Legal Opinion

School District No. 30 v. Alameda Construction Co.

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 1917PublishedCited by 18 opinions

From Clatsop: James A. Eakin, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. School District No. 30 contracted with the Alameda Construction Company for the erection of a school building.

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From Clatsop: James A. Eakin, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Burnett. School District No. 30 contracted with the Alameda Construction Company for the erection of a school building. In connection therewith the Construction Company, with the Illinois Surety Company as surety, filed with the officers of the district a bond containing this recital: “Whereas, the said principal, the Alameda Construction Company, a corporation, entered into a written contract with the said obligee (School District No. 30), dated June 10, 1915, for the construction and completion of a schoolhouse at Warrenton,…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett

The bond in question was given under the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1913, p. 59, amending Section 6266, L. O. L., so as to read as follows in part:

“Hereafter any person or persons, firm or corporation, entering into a formal contract with the State of Oregon, or any municipality, county, or school district within said state, for the construction of any buildings, or the prosecution and completion of any work, or for repairs upon any building or work, shall be required before commencing such work, to execute the usual penal bond with good and sufficient sureties, with the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States ex rel. Anniston Pipe & Foundry Co. v. National Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1899
  2. Anderson v. AdamsOregon Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Moody v. RichardsOregon Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Conn v. State ex rel. StutsmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Griffith v. RundleWashington Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Leadbetter v. PriceOregon Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Philip Carey Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  3. Multnomah County v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Hooton v. Jarman Chevrolet Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Lyon v. MazerisOregon Supreme Court · 1942

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