Legal Opinion
Melwin Construction Co. v. Stonewall Construction Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 4, 1955No. 1606PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
This litigation arose from a construction subcontract between the contractor Melwin Construction Company, Inc., and the subcontractor Stonewall Construction Company. Under the terms of the subcontract, Stonewall was to perform a certain amount of construction work for $4,000. Appellee, alleging that only $3,000 of this amount had been paid, brought suit to recover the balance of $1,000 and also for $930.04 for additional work performed not contemplated in its subcontract.
Appellant admitted the existence of the subcontract and that $3,000 had been paid. However, in a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gogo v. Los Angeles County Flood Control DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941
- Potts v. CattertonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
- Karrick v. Rosslyn Steel & Cement Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
- Walter D. Watson & Co. v. Graves Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Minmar Builders, Inc. v. Beltway Excavators, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Schneider v. SaulCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961