Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Hewes

The question here is whether the appellant, as surety on a subcontractor's bond which guaranteed the faithful performance of the subcontract for the doing of certain highway construction work and all undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions and agreements of the subcontract, of which the carrying of public and employers' liability insurance for the protection of the public and the employees of the subcontractor was one, became liable to the insurance agencies, issuing such liability insurance policies to the subcontractor, for the unpaid premiums due thereon.

Demurrers were overruled to the…