Legal Opinion
Carolina Portland Cement Co. v. Carey & Boettner
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 30, 1919No. 23465PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Suit by the Carolina Portland Cement Company against Carey & Boettner, Richard McCarthy, Jr., the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
We transcribe as follows from the brief of plaintiff:
“Richard McCarthy, Jr., having contracted with the sewerage and water board, made a subcontract with Carey & Boettner for a part of the work. In this subcontract is the following provision:
“ ‘This contract is made subject to and in conformity with the provisions of Act 134 of the Legislature of the state of Louisiana for the year 1906, and in case of conflict between the provisions of this contract and the provisions of said Act No. 134 of 1906, the latter shall prevail.’
“To the subcontract is annexed as part thereof a bond, with the United…
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