Legal Opinion
Ottumwa Boiler Works v. M. J. O'Meara & Son
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 3, 1928PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
On April 29, 1922, the contractor, O’Meara &' Son, entered into two contracts with the board of supervisors of Davis County for the construction of two drainage districts, one known as the Fox River Drainage District No. 3, and the other as the Wyaneondah Drainage District No. 1. The Southern Surety Company furnished the contractor’s bond for each of said projects. The contractor entered upon, .the work of each of said projects and prosecuted the same for a time, and incurred expense in so doing. The county, under the contract, retained 20 per cent of the contractor’s earnings. Various…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Wasco Co. v. New England Equitable Ins.Oregon Supreme Court · 1918
- Judson v. CorcoranSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Exchange State Bank v. Federal Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
- Perkins v. City National Bank of ClintonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Evans v. JoynerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- Ottumwa Boiler Works v. M. J. O'Meara & SonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
- Coon River Co-Operative Sand Ass'n v. McDougall Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1932
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