County of Los Angeles v. Farnsworth

SHINN, J., pro tem.

This is an action against the principal and surety on a bond given to the County of Los Angeles for the faithful performance of a contract to cause certain public improvements to be made for the benefit of .a subdivided tract of land. The trial court.held the contract, and therefore the bond, to be without consideration. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant.

The land was subdivided by Peterson, Farnsworth and Glessman, title standing in the name of a trustee. When their subdivision map was submitted to the board of supervisors for approval on or about…