Legal Opinion

Board of Education v. Chaussee

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 7, 1920No. Docket No. 49PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Chippewa; Fead (Louis H.), J. Assumpsit by the board of education of the city of Sault Ste. Marie against Louis E: Chaussee, principal, and the Chicago Bonding & Surety Company, surety, on a bond for the construction of a building. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant company brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

This case was tried by the circuit judge without a jury. We summarize the facts as found by him. The defendant Chaussee, on July 1, 1915, entered into a contract with plaintiff for the construe*63tion of a high school building and boiler house. The defendant company is the surety upon his general construction bond. The contract price was $106,863. This price was modified by additions, changes and omissions so as to amount to $118,259.95. The total amount plaintiff was required to pay to secure the completion of the work was $119,599.33. In this suit, the plaintiff seeks to recover the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Early v. TussingMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Hoffman v. Wilkie-Renchard-Gardiner Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Maurer v. School District No. 1Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Malcomson-Houghten Co. v. Gregorian Building Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Grand Rapids Asphalt Paving Co. v. City of WyomingMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Public Service Electric & Gas Co. v. Technology for Energy Corp. (In Re Technology for Energy Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1992

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