Legal Opinion
Fraters Glass & Paint Co. v. Southwestern Construction Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 28, 1930No. Docket No. 4125PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON (R. L.), J.
This is an appeal from a judgment against the sureties on an indemnity bond which was given pursuant to section 1183 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to secure the payment of the- contract price of material furnished to the contractor in the construction of a building at Los Angeles.
The appellants claim they were released from the obligations of the undertaking to the extent of $4,000, on account of a mistake on' their part with respect to the terms of the bond, which mistake, they allege, was known to the respondents. A reformation of the instrument is sought pursuant to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Grimes v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Hawkins v. HawkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1875
- Burt v. Los Angeles Olive Growers Assn.California Supreme Court · 1917
- Pope v. J. K. Armsby Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
- Fraters Glass & Paint Co v. Sw. Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Taff v. Atlas Assurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1943
- Roller v. California Pacific Title Insurance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1949
- Reid v. LandonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Schultz v. County of Contra CostaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
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