Legal Opinion
National Surety Co. v. Wallace
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 2, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
In June, 1923, James J. Doyle made a contract with the county of Herkimer for improving a county and town road. The respondent, National Surety Company, went upon the contractor’s bond (in the usual form) as surety for his faithful performance of the contract: The work was to be completed before November 1, 1924. May 12, 1926, the county superintendent of highways served a notice on the contractor that he had failed so to proceed as to insure completion on time, and that he had forfeited his right to complete. Twelve days later the superintendent served a notice on the contractor and the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Van Clief v. . Van VechtenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Fosmire v. . National Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Maneely v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- In re Donner-Hanna Coke Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Matter of Donner-Hanna Coke CorporationNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ellsworth, Barrows & Co. v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- Cedar Lane Heights Corp. v. MarottaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- Village of North Hills v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1962