Legal Opinion

Pacific Mill & Timber Co. v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.

California Supreme Court

Decided October 24, 1923No. S. F. No. 9768PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSeawell, J.

A hearing was granted by this court after decision by the district court of appeal, first appellate district, division two, for the purpose of construing the contract out of which the obligation of suretyship springs in its entirety and also for the purpose of making a more extended statement of the law and its application to the facts of the instant case. We adopt, however, as the law of the case the following portion of Mr. Justice Nourse’s opinion:

“This is an action on a bond given to guarantee the faithful performance of a contract. The trial court gave judgment for defendant after…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cavanaugh v. CasselmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. State v. PeckSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1865
  3. Kurtz v. ForquerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  4. People v. HartleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1863
  5. Trustees of Schools v. SheikIllinois Supreme Court · 1886

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cates Construction, Inc. v. Talbot PartnersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Acoustics, Inc. v. Trepte Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1971
  3. Standard Oil Co. of California v. HouserCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  4. McDonald v. FiliceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Ingalls v. BellCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1941

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