People ex rel. H. Houghton & Sons v. Traves
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. Assumpsit by the People of the State of Michigan for the use of H. Houghton & Sons, a corporation, against William H. Través and the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, a foreign corporation, upon a construction bond. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
On May 26, 1910, defendant Traves contracted with the board of education of the city of Detroit to do the mason work, and furnish material for the same, in the construction of the Cass high school building, to be erected at the intersection of Grand River and Second avenues, in the city of Detroit. On the same date he furnished a bond to said board, in form required by Act No. 187, Pub. Acts 1905, to pay subcontractors, wages earned, for material used, etc., executed by himself as principal and the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, a foreign corporation, the other defendant herein, as…
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