Webb v. Crane Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 federal appellate · 62 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 66 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. ““We are clearly of the view that the performance bond given by appellant was for the protection of those who labored or furnished material on the Addition to Taylor Hall, as well as the obligee mentioned therein, and was, therefore, a third party bond. (Citing cases). The following excerpt from the annotation in 77 A.L.R. p. 83 is a correct statement of the law: “ ‘The right of laborers and material-men to recover on a bond executed in connection with public works or improvements, where the bond contains a condition for their benefit and is intended for their protection, although the public body is the only obligee named therein, and there is no express provision that such third parties shall have any rights thereunder, is affirmed by the great weight of authority.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1 Ariz. App. 192 - Ed Stearman & Sons, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Union Rock & Materials Co.

2. ““One against whom a judgment is entered, if he fails to satisfy it, must expect to see his property seized and sold at a sacrifice, and it is difficult to conceive how his payment of the judgment can give rise to any estoppel against his seeking to avoid it for error. Nevertheless there are cases deciding that one paying a judgment against him precludes all appeal therefrom. The better view, we think, is, that though execution has not issued, the payment of a judgment must be regarded as compulsory, and therefore as not releasing errors, nor depriving the payor of his right to appeal, unless payment be by way of compromise and settlement or under an agreement not to appeal or under circumstances leaving only a moot question for determination.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Del Rio Land, Inc. v. Haumont

3. ““THE CONDITIONS OF THIS BOND ARE SUCH, that if the prmcipal herein * * * * *; shall promptly pay all workmen’s compensation, occupational disease and unemployment compensation premiums and all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors. and materialmen and all persons who shall supply such laborers, mechanics or subcontractors zvith material, supplies or provisions for carrying on said work; and shall promptly pay all just debts, dues and demands incurred in the performance of said work * * ”. (Italics ours).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1 Ariz. App. 192 - Ed Stearman & Sons, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Union Rock & Materials Co.