Legal Opinion
Ferrier Brothers v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 9, 1962No. 3747PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRISSOM, Chief Justice.
Ferrier Brothers was the prime contractor for construction of a part of Interstate Highway Number 20 around Abilene. Article 5160, known as the McGregor Act, required that they file with the State a performance bond and a payment bond. Seaboard Surety Company became Ferrier Brothers’ surety on such bonds. The Browns became Ferrier Brothers’ subcontractor for a portion of said work. The Browns subcontracted the same work to T. F. Hill. The subcontract was performed by Hill, as an independent contractor. It was completed and accepted by the State in February 1961.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McBrideTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Illinois Surety Co. v. John Davis Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Womack v. Allstate Insurance CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1956
- Kuper v. SchmidtTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Allen v. Western Alliance Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by15 opinions
- H. B. Zachry Co. v. Ceco Steel Products Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Johnson Service Co. v. Climate Control Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Transamerica Insurance Company v. Red Top Metal, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Boliver v. Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1977
- H. Richards Oil Company v. WS Luckie, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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