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GAINESVILLE v. BROWN-CRUMMER CO.

No. 433.

277 U.S. 54 (1928)

CITY OF GAINESVILLE v. BROWN-CRUMMER INVESTMENT COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1928.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.O. Davis, with whom Mr. Cecil Murphy was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Alex F. Weisberg, with whom Messrs. James G. Martin and Rhodes S. Baker were on the brief, for Brown-Crummer Investment Company.

Mr. H.O. Head, with whom Messrs. F.C. Dillard and Rice Maxey were on the brief, for H.O. Head, Executor.

Mr. J.L. Parrish was on the brief for Southern Surety Company.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was begun by the City of Gainesville, Texas, in a state court of Texas against the Southern Construction Company, a partnership consisting of Harry D. Levy and Lester Levy, and against H.W. Head and the Southern Surety Company, all of whom were citizens of Texas, except the Surety Company, which was an Iowa corporation. The action grew out of a contract between...

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