Standard Iron Works v. Maryland Casualty Co.

This is an action to reform a bond and to recover against the surety on the bond as reformed the contract price for furnishing and installing an elevator.

On August 21, 1919, B. F. Decker entered into an agreement with two certain persons to repair, add to, and alter a certain building in the city of San Diego known as the French Laundry. The plaintiff, Standard Iron Works, as a subcontractor, furnished and installed an elevator in said building under a contract so to do, but was not paid therefor. A bond had been furnished to the owners of the building by B. F. Decker, the original…