State Ex Rel. Berry Asphalt Co. v. Western Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge Rose Smith, J.
This is a suit brought by the appellant, Berry Asphalt Company, (a) to recover judgment for $5,023 for asphalt sold to the North Little Rock Asphalt Company, a corporation that is now insolvent, (6) to recover $1,910 of this account from Western Surety Company, as surety upon a contractor’s bond executed by the insolvent company, and (c) to reach by equitable garnishment the sum of $300 which Street Improvement District No. 567 of Little Bock is said to owe tlie insolvent concern. On these issues the chancellor (a) entered judgment,by default for the amount sued for, (5) held that the suit…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Schiele v. DillardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
- Holcomb v. American Surety CompanySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- C. & T. Schindler v. Smith, Bullins & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1866
- Consolidated Indemnity & Insurance v. Fischer Lime & Cement Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
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- Carter v. Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1968
- City of Hot Springs v. National Surety Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
- General Electric Credit Corp. v. Waukesha Building Corp.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1966
- State Ex Rel. Berry Asphalt Co. v. Western Surety Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Little Rock Quarry Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1992