Southern Const. Co. v. Halliburton
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM HAWKINS. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Hawkins County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals from the Supreme Court. — Hon. John Jennings, Jr., Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Green
The Southern Construction Company entered into a contract with the state, highway department for building certain roads in east Tennessee. A part of this work was sublet by the Southern Construction Company to Halliburton, another part to Baird, and another part to the Crump Construction Company. There are presented in these consolidated causes in this court various questions as to the liability of the Southern Construction Company and its surety for debts incurred by the aforesaid subcontractors — whether such debts are of a character to render the general contractor and its surety liable,…
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