Legal Opinion

General Bonding & Casualty Ins. Co. v. McCurdy

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 2, 1916No. 5567PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Bee County; F. G. Ohambliss, Judge. Action by Elizabeth McCurdy, executrix of W. O. McCurdy, deceased, against the General Bonding & Casualty Insurance Com- pany and another. From the judgment against the named defendant, it appeals, and plaintiff complains of judgments in favor of interveners.

1Opinion of the Court

On January 27, 1913, W. O. McCurdy and L. W. Franks entered into a building contract, whereby Franks agreed to provide all the materials and perform all work, and deliver the building completed, free of all liens, by June 1, 1913, for $10,445.35, to be paid in installments upon certificates of the architects, Stephenson Heldenfels, but 20 per cent. to be retained until completion of the building and paid within 10 days thereafter. Franks executed a bond guaranteeing the faithful performance of his contract, with the General Bonding Casualty Insurance Company as surety. McCurdy died on June…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Simpson v. BrothertonTexas Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Hamill v. SamuelsTexas Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Wells v. HobbsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. City of San Antonio v. BodemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Duncan v. HerderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Christopher v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Richardson v. TerryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  3. Corbett v. KinganArizona Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Lassiter v. BoucheCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Farah v. StoutCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1996

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