Legal Opinion

Standard Boiler Works v. National Surety Co.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided November 11, 1912No. 10587PublishedCited by 26 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Albertson, J., entered March 5, 1912, upon findings in favor of the defendants, in an action upon a bond given for the protection of laborers and materialmen upon city work, after a trial to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

The defendant Steenstrup was engaged in the performance of a contract for the improvement of Western avenue and Pike place, in the city of Seattle. Steenstrup employed plaintiff to make certain necessary repairs on a steam shovel which had been rented and was being used by him. The repairs amounted to the sum of $324.15. After the repairs had been made, the shovel was used for a *29day or two upon the works. Steenstrup afterwards became a bankrupt, and plaintiff brought this action upon the bond given by the contractor under Rem. & Bal. Code, §§ 1159,’ 1161. The court held “that said repairs…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. National Surety Co. v. Bratnober Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Kansas City ex rel. Kansas City Hydraulic Press Brick Co. v. YoumansSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  3. Tsutakawa v. KumamotoWashington Supreme Court · 1909
  4. City of Alpena ex rel. Besser v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909
  5. Philadelphia v. MaloneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Puget Sound State Bank v. GallucciWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. State ex rel. Leavenworth State BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. Franzen v. Southern Surety Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1926
  4. United States Rubber Co. of California v. American Bonding Co. of BaltimoreWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Fitzgerald v. NealOregon Supreme Court · 1924

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