Webb v. Blue Lightning Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1960
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
3
states following
May 1969
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Baker v. Yakima Valley Canal Co. · J. Watts Kearny & Sons v. Perry · Neary v. Puget Sound Engineering Co. · Indiana Limestone Co. v. Cuthbert · Oliver Const. Co. v. Dancy
Most-quoted passages
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“"We are of the opinion that Webb and his Surety are not liable to claimants under the facts of this case. It will be noted that the claim of the Blue Lightning Service Company rests upon its furnishing diesel fuel and gasoline for the production by Richton of gravel. Webb had simply agreed to purchase gravel from Richton. Richton was under no obligation to do anything whatever towards the construction of the road. All it did was to sell to Webb gravel delivered at the pits. He had no responsibility to see that the contract with the State Highway Commission was fulfilled in any respect. There is nothing peculiarly applicable to paving the road in the type of diesel fuel and gasoline furnished by Blue Lightning. The same type of fuel could have been purchased by Richton from many other dealers in such fuels. Nor was the gravel furnished by King peculiarly applicable to the road. It was washed gravel suitable for use in other construction projects."”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Under the authorities, one who takes no part in the construction of a building, but merely furnishes material for use in a building, is not a subcontractor, and if the claimant is employed to furnish material only, whether fabricated or made ready for use or not, cannot be regarded as a subcontractor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A subcontractor, ordinarily, is one to whom the principal contractor sublets a portion or all of the contract itself. (Cases cited.) A Materialman, ordinarily, is one from whom the principal contractor or a subcontractor secures material of a general type, for use on the structure.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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