Silver v. Harriss

The police jury of the parish of Franklin and the state highway commission entered into a contract with one W. H. Harriss to construct in said parish a portion of the Winnsboro-Rayville highway. The United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company became surety on the contractor’s bond, and both contract and bond were duly recorded. The contractor sublet to one H. M. Silver a portion of the work which he had undertaken to do.

Subsequently, the contractor defaulted; all parties interested being legally notified of the default. Thereafter the surety company completed the road at its own expense.

The…