Legal Opinion

Guerini Stone Co. v. P. J. Carlin Construction Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 11, 1916No. 78PublishedCited by 130 opinions

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR PORTO RICO. The facts, which involve the rights and liabilities of a sub-contractor on government work, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney

delivered the opinion of the court..

We have here under review a judgment for damages in favor of plaintiff in error (also plaintiff below) against defendant in error (also defendant below), reversal being asked upon the ground that, through erroneous rulings made by the trial judge, the recovery was unduly, limited. The writ of error was sued out under §244, Jud. Code (act of March 3, 1911, c. 231; 36 Stat. 1087, 1157), prior to the act of January 28, 1915 (38 Stat. 804, c. 22, §§ 3 and 6).

Defendant, a corporation of the State of New York, on December 12, 1910, secured a contract with the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Roehm v. HorstSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Norrington v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  4. Anvil Mining Co. v. HumbleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  5. Phillips & Colby Construction Co. v. SeymourSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by130 opinions

  1. Lodges 743 & 1746, International Ass'n of Machinists Workers v. United Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  2. Guerini Stone Co. v. P. J. Carlin Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Qazizadeh v. Pinnacle Health SystemDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  4. Town of Cheswold v. Central Delaware Business ParkSupreme Court of Delaware · 2018
  5. Heheman v. E. W. Scripps Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981

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