Granite Bituminous Paving Co. v. Stange

This is an interpleader suit. The bill of inter-pleader sets up that respondent, the Granite Bituminous Paving Company, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, is a corporation and that in the year 1926, it contracted with the City of Joplin, Missouri, to pave a certain portion of Main street in said city, and gave bond to pay for all labor and material furnished in carrying out said contract. It is further alleged that plaintiff employed H. F. Stange, defendant herein, to perform a part of the paving contract, said Stange having full power to employ other labor and subcontractors, to whom…