McKenzie v. Barrett
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Harris County. Tried below before Hon. Norman G. Kittrell.
1Opinion of the Court
PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.
This is a suit by appellee against P. A. McKenzie as principal, and The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety upon a bond executed by defendants to secure the faithful performance by McKenzie of a contract made by him with appellee for the construction of a dwelling house in the city of Houston.
The petition alleges the execution of the contract and bond and that McKenzie abandoned his contract and plaintiff was compelled to complete the same at a cost and expense of $933.93 over and above the amount agreed to be paid by him in said contract.
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