Legal Opinion
Brooks-Wright, Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided January 29, 1943No. Docket 139/633PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Complainant was a subcontractor under C.H. Johannesen Company, which had a contract with the Board of Education of Paterson for the construction of a school building. Defendant Maryland Casualty Company was surety for the general contractor under a bond guaranteeing the completion of the building and the payment of any and all subcontractors.
On the 11th day of July, 1940, complainant had completed its work and the building was accepted as complete by the Board of Education. At that time there was due to complainant a balance of approximately $3,000, which sum has never been paid to it. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Kempson v. St. George KempsonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1901
- Cartun v. MyersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
- Green v. Morris & Essex RailroadNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1858
- Morris & Essex Railroad v. GreenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1862
- Seymour v. GoodwinNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1904
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3Cited by2 opinions
- John N. Price & Sons v. Maryland Casualty Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1943
- John N. Price & Sons v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945