American Surety Co. v. Sampsell

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

On January 2, 1941, Charles B. Stratton contracted with General Electric Company to make certain alterations in that company’s factory building at Ontario, California. On January 3, 1941, Stratton and appellant, American Surety Company of New York, executed a bond reading as follows:

“Know All Men by These Presents: That We, C. B. Stratton, doing business as the Stratton Construction Company as principal, and American Surety Company of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and duly authorized to transact business under…