Legal Opinion
Wald v. Eagle Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1950No. 12700_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.
The suit on a performance bond was for $16,132.26 loss suffered by the owner through the failure of the contractor to complete an apartment building as agreed in time, and for the contract price, with extras, of $24,069.72.
The claim was: that after plaintiff had made considerable payments on the contract, the contractor defaulted and abandoned the job; that the surety, though notified of the default and abandonment, took no steps to carry out the contract and complete the job as agreed; that plaintiff was compelled to take over and finish the job at a cost of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Park Presbyterian Church of Italy v. William Cameron & Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1933
3Cited by4 opinions
- Carlton C. Hays, W. Nathan Hays and Blanche Hays Hall v. Ernest MorganCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Squirrel Brand Company v. Barnard Nut Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Southern Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Rudy v. Eagle Indemnity Co. Eagle Indemnity C0. v. RudyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949