Legal Opinion
Colonial Creosoting Co. v. Perry
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided July 8, 1929No. 27976PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This controversy grows out of the construction of a bridge across the Tangipahoa river, on the Hammond-Coving-ton Highway, within the parish of Tangipa-hoa.
The contract for the bridge was let, by joint authority of the Louisiana highway commission and the police jury of Tangipa-hoa parish, to one A. E. Perry, at the price of $37,648.54. The contract was in writing and duly recorded.
A bond was executed by the contractor, with the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company as surety. The bond was attached to and recorded with the contract, and was conditioned according to law for the faithful…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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