Housing Authority v. Marbut Co.

Pannell, Judge.

The question raised here on appeal from a judgment in favor of a materialman against the Housing Authority of the City of Douglas, is whether the Housing Authority is bound by the provisions of Code §§ 23-1705 and 23-1706, so as to be liable to materialmen for supplies furnished to a contractor who contracted with the Authority for the furnishing and installing of new sinks and water heaters in an existing building owned by the Authority where the contract price was in excess of $1,000 and the Authority failed to require or secure a payment bond from the contractor for the use…