Wright v. A. G. McAdams Lumber Co.
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Seventh Supreme Judicial District. Action by the A. G. MeAdam’s Dumber Company and others against D. B. Wright and others. Judgment for plaintiffs was reformed and affirmed by the Court of Civil Appeals (218 S. W. 571), ■ and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
This suit was instituted by defendants in error to recover of plaintiffs in error, L. B. Wright and H. K. Porter, as sureties, upon a contractor’s bond for materials furnished the contractors. Recovery was also asked against R. D. Benson, owner, and L. R. Hensley and G. L. Phillips, contractors.
In his pleadings, Benson asked judgment over against the sureties for any such sum as might be recovered against him, for reasonable attorneys fees and for $445 liquidated damages for delay.
The terms of the building agreement between the contractors and the owner provided in. substance that in…
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