Legal Opinion
McGrath v. American Surety Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 18, 1954PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
This appeal concerns whether the amended complaint states a cause of action. A plumbing subcontractor owes $8,500 to plaintiff for labor and services performed in the construction of a veterans ’ hospital at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A Federal statute known as the Miller Act (U. S. Code, tit. 40, §§ 270a, 270b) requires that in the performance of such public work for the Federal Government, every general contractor shall *555furnish to the United States (1) a performance bond guaranteeing the completion of the work, and (2) a payment bond for the protection of all persons supplying labor and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lawrence v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Seaver v. . RansomNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- United States Ex Rel. Texas Portland Cement Co. v. McCordSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Simson v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Fosmire v. . National Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Erbe v. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1961
- Frommeyer v. L. & R. CONSTRUCTION CO.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
- Daniel-Morris Co. v. Glens Falls Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated v. Continental Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- A & P Sheet Metal Co., Inc. v. Edward Hansen, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
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