Savannah Lighting Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action upon bond; from Chatham superior court — Judge Kent presiding. December 16, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Bloodworth, J.'
The Savannah Lighting Company entered into a written contract with Lightman, McDonald & Company, under which the latter were to build “additions to power station and substation” of the former. A bond for the faithful performance of the contract was'given to the owner by the contractors, with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety. The owner contended that the contractors violated certain conditions of the contract, and it brought suit against the surety company, on the bond. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and the plaintiff excepted.
1. The contract…
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