Legal Opinion

Gilkeson v. Callahan

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided December 12, 1916No. 8243PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from District Court, Muskogee County; Geo. C. Crump, Assigned Judge. Action by Alice A. Callahan against John R. Gilkeson and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

GALBRAITH, C.

This appeal is from the judgment of the trial court in an action for damages against the contractor and. the surety on the bond given to guarantee the faithful performance of a building contract. The facts are as follows:

On November 18, 1914, Gilkeson, the contractor, entered into a contract in writing with Mrs. Callahan, whereby he undertook and agreed to furnish material and to construct a dwelling house on the land of one of Mrs. Callahan’s minor children, according to plans and specifications attached to the contract, for the consideration of $2,500, the payment of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Farmers' Merchants' Ins. Co. v. CuffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  2. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hartley v. RileySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  2. Maney v. CherrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
  3. Dill v. MalotSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  4. Bailey v. EvansSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
  5. Muskogee Electric Traction Co. v. ForeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920

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