Legal Opinion

John D. Ahern Co. v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 5, 1960PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.

The plaintiff (Ahern) seeks to recover a $1,000 bid deposit furnished with a subbid made in 1955 in connection with the construction of a school for the defendant (the school district). The case was heard in the Superior Court on a statement of agreed facts. The trial judge made a general finding for the school district, in effect an order for judgment. See Thurlow v. Crossman, 336 Mass. 248, 250. Ahern has appealed.

In August, 1955, the school district advertised for bids, specifying that subbids would be taken on certain parts of the work including (a) painting and (b) heating and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mayor of Baltimore v. DeLuca-Davis Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
  2. Wheaton Building & Lumber Co. v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
  3. Grande & Son, Inc. v. School Housing Committee of North ReadingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
  4. Loranger v. Martha's Vineyard Regional High School District School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  5. Daddario v. Town of MilfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Sciaba Construction Corp. v. City of BostonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1993
  2. Datatrol Inc. v. State Purchasing AgentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Chick's Construction Co. v. Wachusett Regional High School District School CommitteeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  4. Commonwealth v. OliverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1961
  5. Fred C. McClean Heating Supplies, Inc. v. School Building Commission of SpringfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960

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