Legal Opinion

J. P. O'Connell Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 31, 1939PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.

The defendant was the surety upon a bond given by C. M. Callahan, Inc., to the city of Boston, guaranteeing the faithful performance of its contract with the city and payment to those furnishing to the said contractor materials and supplies used and employed by it in the execution of the contract. There was evidence of the following facts: The plaintiff had furnished such material to the contractor to the value of $1,015, and the defendant had agreed with the plaintiff’s attorney to settle this indebtedness by the payment of $913.65. Later the defendant communicated directly with the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Zlotnick v. McNamaraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  2. Dixon v. LamsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  3. Commissioner of Banks v. Chase Securities Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  4. Tuttle v. Metz Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
  5. Boston Box Co. v. ShapiroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Emerson v. DemingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  2. Commonwealth v. TirrellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
  3. Rocha v. Hanover InsuranceMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 2005
  4. Commonwealth v. TirrellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980
  5. Dinatale v. BrenciMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1958

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