Barrett Mfg. Co. v. Board of Com'rs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by the Barrett Manufacturing Company against the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals, and the Board also appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit by a furnisher of materials to a contractor employed by the defendant board to construct a certain freight shed on one of the wharves of the port of New Orleans.
The shed was completed and delivered, and the contract price was paid in full, more *1023than a month before notice of plaintiff’s claim was given to defendant board.
Plaintiff seeks to hold said board liable as surety under Act 134 of 1906 for failing to exact and record a bond .of the contractor for the payment of furnisher of materials, subcontractors, etc. The main defense is that Act 134 of 1906 has no application to the…
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- Hovey v. Town of East ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1890
- Secrist v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- McKnight v. Parish of Grant.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- Schwartz v. SaiterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1888
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