Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. W. & J. Knox Net & Twine Co.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether or not the obligation of the bond sued on covers the claims, of a subcontractor, who is not a party to the bond, for labor and materials furnished the principal contractor, in the absence of any loss resulting to the obligee of the bond because of the; failure of the principal contractor to pay the subcontractor.

The amended declaration, which is the only one contained iu the record in this court, alleges that on March 29th, 1923, •the Sarles Construction Company, a copartnership', entered into a contract with the plaintiff, the W. & J.…