City of St. Joseph Ex Rel. Consolidated Stone Co. v. Pfeiffer Stone Co.

This is a suit on a contractor’s bond in the penal sum of $92,500. The ease was tried before the court without the aid of a jury resulting in a judgment in favor of defendants.

The facts show that the defendant, Hackett, entered into a contract with the city of St. Joseph to erect a contagious hospital in said city. Hackett furnished the bond in suit with the defendant, Union Indemnity Company, as surety. Defendant, Pfeiffer Stone Company of St, Joseph, took the sub-contract under Hackett to furnish the stone to be used in the erection of the building. The Pfeiffer Stone Company in turn…