Legal Opinion
American Surety Co. of New York v. Axtell Co.
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1931No. 5608PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Commissioner SHORT delivered the opinion of the court.
The following statement and certified questions are from the Court of Civil Appeals of the Seventh District:
“On August 6, 1927, M. C. Nevels entered into a contract with Hockley County to furnish the material and do the work for all necessary plumbing in the courthouse to be thereafter built at Levelland, the county seat of said county. On August 8, 1927, Nevels executed his bond as such contractor in the usual form, with the appellant surety company as surety.
“The Axtell Company filed this suit, alleging the insolvency of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ogden v. SaundersSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
- Guaranty Co. v. Pressed Brick Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Sturges v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Cole v. State Ex Rel. CoboliniTexas Supreme Court · 1914
- Cox v. RobisonTexas Supreme Court · 1912
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3Cited by106 opinions
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Rylander v. Fisher Controls International, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2001
- Schlichting v. Texas State Board of Medical ExaminersTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Texas Department of Banking v. Mount Olivet Cemetery Ass'n, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2000
- Providence Hospital v. TrulyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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