United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co.

After the completion of a contract for highway construction, a number of claims were filed against appellant, as surety on the contractors’ bond, and with the director of highways against the retained percentage withheld by the department of highways. This action was instituted to ascertain the validity of these claims, to determine the amount of retained percentage upon the contract, and to have such amount paid into the registry of the court for disbursement in liquidation of the valid claims.

Ed. Bjork and William Strom, individually and as joint administrators of the copartnership estate…