Legal Opinion
General Builders Supply Co. v. MacArthur
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 16, 1962No. [No. 223, September Term, 1961.]PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHorney, J.
In an action brought by an owner against the builder as principal and the surety on a performance bond for the construction of a dwelling, the Circuit Court for Montgomery County entered a judgment against the surety as well as the builder (though in varying amounts) and the surety appealed.
In October of 1959 Bruce M. MacArthur (the owner) entered into a memorandum agreement with the Construction and Development Corporation of Maryland (the builder or principal) under which the builder proposed to construct a dwelling for $29,431, and the owner made a deposit on account of $1,000.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Lange v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- Swift v. AllanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
- Trimount Dredging Co. Ex Rel. Brown & Hooff v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
- Clara Medley v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1835
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Seaboard Surety Co. v. Richard F. Kline, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. Nationwide Construction CorporationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1966
- Peisner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1964
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