Legal Opinion
Inhabitants of Biddeford v. Benoit
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 15, 1929PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBassett, J.
An action of assumpsit for money paid to recover $1,913.33, the amount of the premium of a bond given by the defendant for the faithful performance of a contract made by the defendant with the plaintiff to build an addition to its high school and paid, as alleged, by the plaintiff to the bonding company for the benefit of the defendant. Plea the general issue. Verdict for the plaintiff.
The case comes up on exception and general motion.
Exception.
The plaintiff named in the writ was the Inhabitants of the City of Biddeford. The contract upon which the bond was given ivas alleged to be and was in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Wisconsin Central Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Patterson v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Commonwealth v. Inhabitants of DedhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
- Forsyth v. GansonNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Heath v. AlbrookSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Lund Ex Rel. Wilbur v. PrattSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Aebli v. Board of EducationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944
- State Ex Rel. Employment Security Board v. RuckerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
- INHABITANTS OF TOWN OF BOOTHBAY, ETC. v. RussellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Waters v. State ex rel. Maryland Unemployment Insurance FundCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
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