Dicks & Gillam, Inc. v. Cleland

Gardner, Judge:

This appeal involves a suit by Dicks & Gillam, Inc., (D & G) on a contract performance bond against Betty C. Cleland (Mrs. Cleland). The original suit was against both Mrs. Cleland (as surety) and her son Alan Cleland, d/b/a Creekmore Electric Company (as principal), to whom D & G had subcontracted a $597,000.00 job. The appealed order confirmed a special referee’s report recommending judgment against Alan Cleland in the amount of $300,000.00 and a judgment against Mrs. Cleland in the amount of $60,000.00, the full amount of the performance bond. Upon entry of the appealed…