Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Republic Casualty Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1926No. 5447PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hatcher, Judge:

This is an action of debt, instituted in the Circuit Court of Fayette County by E. S. Hamilton, against the Shawver Construction Company, principal, and the Republic Casualty Company, surety, to recover for alleged breaches of a building contract. The plaintiff secured a judgment for $3234.38 against the Casualty Company, which prosecutes error here.

On June 11,1923, the Construction Company, as first party, and the plaintiff, as second party, entered into a building contract, wherein the Construction Company agreed to furnish all materials and labor, construct and complete at…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smith v. . MollesonNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. Charleston Lumber Co. v. FriedmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Museum of Fine Arts v. American Bonding Co. of BaltimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
  4. Womack v. Paxton's Ex'orSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
  5. Sues v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Potesta v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Potts v. Mathieson Alkali WorksSupreme Court of Virginia · 1935
  3. Hoffman v. Wheeling Savings & Loan Ass'nWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Koblegard Co. v. MaxwellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Crane Co. v. James McHugh Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939

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