Legal Opinion
Kansas Turnpike Authority v. Edwin John Abramson and Emmett Johns, Executors of the Estate of John P. Abramson, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 29, 1960No. 6200PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Chief Judge.
The appellee contractor for the grading and drainage of a segment of the Kansas Turnpike brought this diversity action against the Turnpike Authority to recover compensation for redoing work which it had already acceptably done, but which was required to be redone due to the fault of no one. The construction contract obligated the contractor to construct, according to specifications, a road bed suitable for the paved surface of the turnpike. This work entailed the laying down of successive layers or “lifts” of earth of specified thickness and moisture density until the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. SpearinSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Highway Comm. of Wyoming v. Utah Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
- United States v. WunderlichSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- United States v. GleasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Day v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Donna Bertot v. School District No. 1, Albany County, Wyoming, Martha Sweeney v. School District No. 1, Albany County, WyomingCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
- DeLong Corporation v. Oregon State Highway Com'nDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1964
- George R. Whitten, Jr., Inc., D/B/A Whitten Corporation v. State University Construction FundCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Krisel v. DuranDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- S. J. Groves & Sons Co. v. New Jersey Turnpike AuthorityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1967
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.