Legal Opinion

Cascade Construction Co. v. Snohomish County

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 7, 1919No. 14974PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Snohomish county, Bell, J., entered April 25, 1918, in favor of the plaintiffs, in an action to determine the validity of claims against a fund due a contractor on public work, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of the lower court denying the appellants the right to have their claims satisfied from a fund in possession of Snohomish county. The facts are as follows: In April of 1917, Snohomish county was about to construct a paved highway between Stanwood and Florence in that county, the work being known as project No. 15. After calling for bids, a number of bids were received by the county. The Ryan Construction Company was the lowest bidder. The Cascade Construction Company was the next lowest bidder. The contract was awarded to the Ryan Construction Company. That…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. National Surety Co. v. Bratnober Lumber Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Crane Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1918

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Maryland Casualty Co. v. City of TacomaWashington Supreme Court · 1939
  2. Smaby v. ShraugerWashington Supreme Court · 1941
  3. H. Earl Clack Co. v. StauntonMontana Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Rachow v. Philbrick & NicholsonWashington Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Austin v. C. v. Wilder & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1965

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