Legal Opinion

Norton v. Whitehead

California Supreme Court

Decided June 2, 1890No. 12875PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Vanclief, C.

On the ninth day of June, 1885, the deceased, D. Finley, entered into a written contract with the board of state harbor commissioners, whereby he agreed to repair (re-face) two sections of the sea-wall on the water-front of the city of San Francisco, the work to be commenced within twenty days and to be completed! within one hundred and fifty days from date of the agreement. The work was to be paid for by drafts on the harbor improvement fund, upon monthly estimates of the value of the material used and of the work performed at the rates agreed upon; seventy-five per cent of such…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Frink v. RoeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Hipwell v. the National Surety Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  2. Todd v. Superior Court of San FranciscoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  3. McCown v. SpencerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
  4. Cox v. HughesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1909
  5. Scott v. HallOregon Supreme Court · 1945

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