Legal Opinion
Sweetser Construction Co. v. Newman Brothers, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided September 30, 1963No. 5-3046PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Paul Ward, Associate Justice.
In May 1960 the University of Arkansas entered into a written contract with B. Sweetser Construction Company (hereafter referred to as prime contractor) for the erection of a men’s residence hall at Fayetteville, the total contract price being $1,426,363. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (hereafter referred to as surety) executed a bond, pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 51-632 and 51-635 (Supp. 1961), conditioned that the prime contractor “shall faithfully perform his contract, and shall pay all indebtedness for labor and materials furnished or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Board of Education ex rel. Johnson Heat Regulating Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- Stewart-McGehee Construction Co. v. Brewster & Riley Feed Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1926
- City of St. Louis Ex Rel. Stone Creek Brick Co. v. Kaplan-McGowan Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co. v. Yaffe Iron & Metal Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Valley Metal Works, Inc. v. A. O. Smith-Inland, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- City of Kansas City Ex Rel. Lafarge North America Inc. v. Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2011
- American States Insurance v. Tri Tech, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arkansas · 1991
- Pacific Insurance v. DroddySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966
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