Heffernan v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered May 18, 1904, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff after a trial on the merits before the court- without a jury, in an action upon an indemnity bond.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
In 1902, the respondent, Heffernan, contracted with the Port of Portland to build and equip for it a tug.boat, to be known as the “John McCracken,” according to plans and specifications furnished him by that corporation. The respondent sublet a part of the work to the defendant Ballard Dry Dock & Ship Building Company. The contract was in writing, and expressed in the form of a letter addressed to the respondent by the defendant, and an acceptance of the proposition therein contained by the respondent. In the letter the Ballard Dry Dock & Ship Building Company offered “to build the hull of…
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