Decatur County v. Southern Clay Manufacturing Co.

1. A county which has entered into a contract for the construction of public work for the county and has failed to take from the contractor the statutory bond required under the act approved August 19, 1916, providing that in such cases a bond be furnished by the contractor for the use of persons doing work, furnishing material, etc., *306under and for the purpose of the contract, is liable to any person furnishing material to the contractor for the purpose of the contract, for any loss resulting to such person from the failure of the county to take the required bond. Ga. L. 1916, p. 94. It is…