Hamlin v. &198tna Cas. Surety

The appellants, J. M. Hamlin et al., instituted this suit in the district court of Parmer county, Tex., against the appellee, Ætna Casualty Surety Company, to recover on a bond guaranteeing the performance of a building contract made by appellants with the Bowman Construction Company.

The appellants allege that the Bowman Construction Company is a copartnership, composed of E. A. Bowman and W. S. Carson, both of whom are beyond the jurisdiction of the court, and that the partnership and both members thereof are notoriously insolvent, and hence are not made parties to this suit.

Appellants…