Legal Opinion

Union Iron Works v. Strauser

Washington Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 1914No. 11766PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Blake, J., entered July 7, 1913, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action upon a surety bond tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.

This action was instituted for the purpose of recovering upon a surety bond for material furnished to T. Strauser and son, who had a contract for the construction of the Northern Hospital for the Insane, at Sedro Woolley, Washington. The cause was tried to the court sitting without a jury. Judgment was entered for the plaintiffs. The defendant Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland appeals.

The facts in this case are not materially different from those in the case of Wheeler, Osgood Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co., 78 Wash. 328, 139 Pac. 53. The plaintiff here occupies a corresponding position…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Cascade Lumber Co. v. Aetna Indemnity Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Richardson v. MehlerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
  3. Omaha v. HammondSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Jonathan Clark & Sons Co. v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  5. McGuire v. City of Rapid CitySupreme Court Of The Territory Of Dakota · 1889

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co. v. National Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. Coffman, Dobson & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1917
  3. McGowan Bros. Hardware Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandWashington Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Kirkpatrick v. DouglasMontana Supreme Court · 1937
  5. National Blower & Sheet Metal Co. v. American Surety Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1952

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