Sutherland v. Smith
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered June 22, 1921, in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
Respondent R. P. Sutherland and others, from whom he has assignments, were employed at the rate of $3.50 an hour by Stone & McGuire, subcontractors, to haul materials for a street grading job in the city of Seattle. For the performance of the work, the appellant J. L. Smith was the principal contractor, and had given the usual statutory bond required in such case. The subcontractors had failed to pay for the services of the respondent and his assignors, and this action was brought to recover therefor against Smith and his bondsman. The defense to the action was that, inasmuch as respondent…
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