Legal Opinion
First Nat. Bank v. Hudson Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 24, 1924No. 24372PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.
On February 21, 1919, plaintiff bank entered into a contract with the Hudson Construction Company, Limited, for the excavation of the basement, the construction of the basement work up to and in-elusive of the first floor slab, and for some work in connection with a party wall, for a 10-story bank and office building to be erected on a plot of ground owned by plaintiff in the city of Alexandria.
The contract price was $53,400. The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company became the surety for the contractor in the sum of $26,700, being 50- per cent, of the contract price. The contract and…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Shreveport Mut. Bldg. Ass'n v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Victoria Lumber Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. D'AngeloSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
3Cited by4 opinions
- Fidelity Homestead Ass'n v. Kennedy & AndersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. ThiemeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Baton Rouge Sash & Door Works, Inc. v. DecuirLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Panama Sash & Door Co. v. DelisleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1923