Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Emack v. Thompson
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1898Published
Error to Bay; Maxwell, J. Assumpsit by the people of the State of Michigan, for the use and benefit of John D. Emack, against John W. Thompson as principal, and Gustave Hiñe and Darwin O. Smalley as sureties, upon a statutory bond. Erom a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The circuit judge directed a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $340.85. The defendants bring the case here by writ of error.
In April, 1895, defendant Thompson contracted to erect a school building in Bay City. All of the defendants joined in making a bond containing the following conditions:
*22“ Whereas, the said John W. Thompson has entered into a contract with the Union school district of Bay City for the erection of a school building in the 11th ward of Bay City, which said contract is of even date herewith: Therefore, the condition of this obligation is such that, if the said Thompson…
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