Legal Opinion

Crawford v. Heatwole & Hedrick

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 18, 1909PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court' of Rockingham county in a proceeding by motion for a judgment for money. Judgment for the plaintiffs. Defendant assigns error. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

This motion was brought by the defendants in error, Heatwole & Hedrick, against the plaintiff in error, Crawford, upon a building contract bearing date July 25, 1907.

The agreement contained a stipulation for the completion of the dwelling “not later than January 1, 1908, and in the event that the said residence is not fully completed by that date, then . . . the parties of the second part are to pay to said party of the first part $10 per day for each day that said residence remains incomplete, the aforesaid sum being by way of damages, the same being agreed to by all parties to this…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sun Printing and Publishing Assn. v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Ward v. Hudson River Building Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
  3. Kemp v. . Knickerbocker Ice Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
  4. Welch Al. v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Virginia · 1888

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Taylor v. SandersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1987
  2. 301 Dahlgren Ltd. Partnership v. Board of Supervisors of King George CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1990
  3. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Copenhaver Contracting Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1932
  4. R. S. Oglesby Co. v. Bank of New YorkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1913
  5. Southern Menhaden Co. v. HowSupreme Court of Florida · 1916

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