Legal Opinion
EUCLID-MISS., a DIVISION OF TRIPPEER ORGANIZATIONS v. Western Cas. & Sur. Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 11, 1964No. 43059PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
This is against the surety on a contractor’s performance and payment bond. It is a consolidation of two actions by Euclid-Mississippi, A Division of Trippeer Organizations, Inc. (called Euclid), the appellant, against Western Casualty & Surety Company (called Western Casualty), on two bonds for highway construction projects in Covington and Forrest Counties, Mississippi. The contractor was R. Gr. Brown, Jr. & Company, a partnership (called Brown).
The principal question is whether the surety is liable to a conditional vendor for the balance due by the contractor-vendee (or the rental, or…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Illinois State Toll Highway Commission Ex Rel. Patten Tractor & Equipment Co. v. M. J. Boyle & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1962
- Clifton v. NordenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Yancey Bros. v. American Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. Fulton Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Moore v. Standard Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Kelly v. ShoemakeMississippi Supreme Court · 1984
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- Transamerica Insurance Co. v. Carter Equipment Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1968
- Euclid-Mississippi v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1964