Legal Opinion
Perry v. United States ex rel. Newell
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1945No. 11143PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.
The suit, brought by “Newell,” an electrical subcontractor on a government contract, against “Perry,” the general contractor, was to recover $4479.86 held bade to cover outside electrical work, that is, poles, connecting wires, etc. which Newell claimed was not, and Perry claimed was, included in Newell’s subcontract. Tried to the court without a jury, there were findings and a judgment in favor of Newell, the subcontractor, and Perry has appealed.
The facts are simple. They came in without dispute. Perry agreed to furnish the material and equipment for, and perform…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kihlberg v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Hill & Combs v. First Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Guarantee Title & Trust Co. v. WillisArizona Supreme Court · 1931
- Daniels v. FranklinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
- T. Foster Callahan, Inc. v. Commissioners of Sewerage, District Number OneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1926
3Cited by16 opinions
- APAC-Tennessee, Inc. v. J.M. Humphries Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1986
- John W. Johnson, Inc. v. Basic Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- FL CRANE & SONS v. Malouf Constr. Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006
- JO Hooker & Sons v. Roberts CabinetMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- James Alford v. Kuhlman CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.