Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. United States ex rel. Smoot
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Hearing on an appeal by tbe defendant from a judgment of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia, upon a motion of tbe plaintiff for judgment under tbe Seventy-tbird Rule of tbat court for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense, in an action on a building contractor’s bond. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepard
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court:
Tbe appellant, Tbe Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, is a surety company authorized to become surety on bonds given by contractors for public works in tbe District of Columbia, and appeals from a summary judgment rendered against it under tbe Seventy-tbird Rule of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District.
Tbe bond was executed by appellant as surety for one Peyton D. Vinson, witb wbom a contract for certain public *378work had been entered into by the District Commissioners, and which, in addition to securing the faithful performance of said contract, was…
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- Goudie v. William Norwitz Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971