Legal Opinion
School Dist., Boro of Eddystone v. Lewis
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 21, 1929No. Appeal 306PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
Lewis had the contract to make certain alterations and additions to a school house. He gave a bond to the school'district and the Maryland Casualty Company was the surety. Ketcham, who furnished materials which entered into the construction, brought this suit on the bond in the name of the school district to his use against Lewis and his surety. Judgment was entered for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
The first section of the Act of the 10th of May, 1917, P. L. 158, as amended by the Act of 6th of May, 1925, P. L. 546, provides that it shall be the duty of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Lancaster v. FrescolnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Erie v. DiefendorfSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Merion Township School District v. EvansSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- School District v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
3Cited by6 opinions
- Sundheim v. Philadelphia School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- City of Philadelphia ex rel. Warner Co. v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
- City of Pgh. v. Commercial Casualty Ins.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Beaver County v. Franklin, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Beaver County1932
- Ridisy Park Boro. School Dist. v. Seaboard Surety Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County1930
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