Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. State Ex Rel. Martin

This is an action by appellee, on the relation of C. M. Martin, as commissioner of drainage in charge of the construction of a public drain established by the judgment of the Newton Circuit Court, against Walter Hygema, an alleged defaulting contractor under a contract for the construction of such ditch, and appellant as the surety upon his bond in the sum of $20,000. The bond that is the basis of the action was conditioned that, “if the said Hygema should well and truly do and perform all of the acts necessary in the construction of said drain, and construct the same by furnishing all the…