Legal Opinion

Compagno

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 1919No. 7443Published

1Opinion of the Court

CHARLSS F. CLAIB0RK3, JUDGE.

On March 8th., 1917, plaintiff, Mrs. J. Compagno, the owner, made a written contract with Edwin L. Markel, contractor, to sheet a building for the price of $2770.40, payable in five installments of $554.08 each; the fourth payment "when the house is accepted and completed", and the fifth and last payment "forty-five days after".

The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company signed Jiarkel's, the contractor's, bond for $1385.20.

Markel erected the building. By a writing dated June 29th., 1917, recorded in the mortgage office on the next day, June 30th., Mrs.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Potts ex rel. Wollerton v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1832
  2. Reading & Pottsville R. v. BalthaserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1888
  3. Burbank v. BuhlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
  4. Marks v. Drovers' National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1886
  5. Lang v. Their CreditorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840

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