Legal Opinion
Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided January 11, 1955No. 49844, 49845PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WHITAKER, Judge.
Plaintiff, in case No. 49844, was the surety on a bond guaranteeing-performance of a contract between the Richland Construction Company and defendant for the construction of certain drainage ditches in the state of Missouri. In case No. 49845 it was the surety on a bond guaranteeing performance of a contract between Bozeman and Gray and defendant for the construction of an item in the Fondale Levee, East Bank, Ouachita River, in the state of Louisiana.
Both contractors defaulted and the surety completed both contracts, but not until after the completion date in each contract.…
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- Perkins v. Lukens Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
- United States v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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