Legal Opinion
J. D. Hedin Construction Company, Inc. v. F. S. Bowen Electric Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 11, 1960No. 14971PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit for breach of contract. The Hedin Company was general contractor for the construction of a new school building in Maryland. Hedin executed a written agreement in standard form with the Bowen firm, whereby Bowen was named as electrical sub-contractor for the project and agreed to do stated work for the total sum of $310,000. Some six weeks later, Hedin entered into an agreement for the same work with another firm (the A. G. Crunkleton Electric Co.), and notified Bowen that the contract had been “re-awarded.” Bowen brought suit for breach of contract.…
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- Stone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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