Legal Opinion

Bolivar Reorganized School District No. 1 v. American Surety Co. of New York

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 12, 1957No. 45866PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRETT, Commissioner.

In this action on a bid bond the obligee, Bolivar Consolidated School District No. 1, has recovered a judgment against the surety in the sum of $13,396.50, comprised of the principal sum of $8,283.20 interest, $1,794.98, and for vexatious delay and refusal to pay a penalty of $828.32 and attorneys’ fees of $2,500. The school district proposed to and finally did construct three buildings, an elementary school in Polk, an elementary school in Bolivar, and an auditorium-gymnasium in Bolivar. Accordingly, in September, 1952, through its architect, Dan R. Sanford & Sons, the…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Camdenton Consolidated School District No. 6 Ex Rel. W. H. Powell Lumber Co. v. New York Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1937
  2. World Fire & Marine Ins. v. Carolina Mills Distributing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1948
  3. Willis v. American National Life Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1956
  4. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. v. FeutzCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
  5. State of Connecticut v. FH McGraw & Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1941

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. General Insurance Company of America v. Hercules Construction Company, a Corporation, Hercules Construction Company, a Corporation v. General Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  2. First National Bank of St. Charles v. Chemical Products, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. Continental Bank & Trust Co. v. American Bonding Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
  4. Penberthy v. PenberthyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. State Ex Rel. Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission v. MorgansteinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1986

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