Curtiss-Bright Ranch Co. v. Selden Cypress Door Co.

Buford, J.-

— -The Curtiss-Bright Company owned a certain lot in Hialeah in Dade County, Florida, and entered into a contract with one- H. A. Hopkins by the terms of which Hopkins was to furnish the material and erect on the certain lot a building for the sum of $12,400.00.

Hopkins executed a bond payable to the Curtiss-Bright Company with the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company as surety for the faithful performance of the contract.

Hopkins entered upon the work of constructing the building and partially finished it. While he was proceeding with the work of constructing the building, he,…