Legal Opinion

Hill & Combs v. First Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 5, 1944No. 10763PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Brought by a sub-contractor on a government job and the bank his assignee, the suit was for a balance claimed to be due for paving done. Originally of wider compass, the suit as it was submitted to the jury presented but one issue. This was whether turnouts, service entrances and other areas paved by plaintiff, the sub-contractor, were, as claimed by defendants, included in his contract, or were, as plaintiffs claimed, extras and to be paid for as such. Submitted on a general charge to which no exception was taken, there was a verdict for plaintiffs, and unless it can…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Guerini Stone Co. v. P. J. Carlin Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. Inland Engineering & Construction Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hawkins v. Frick-Reid Supply CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
  2. Ralston Purina Co. v. Barge Juneau and Gulf Caribbean Marine Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. John W. Johnson, Inc. v. Basic Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  4. Ambassador Oil Corporation v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Perry v. United States ex rel. NewellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945

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