Carstens Packing Co. v. Empire State Surety Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Mackintosh, J., entered April 26, 1913, in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for supplies sold to a contractor, used in a city improvement.
1Opinion of the CourtCrow, J.
Action by Carstens Packing Company, a corporation, against L. G. McGuire and F. W. McGuire, co-partners, as principals, and Empire State Surety Company, a corporation, as surety, to recover the purchase price of provisions and supplies sold. The McGuire Brothers defaulted. The surety company interposed a demurrer to the complaint, which was overruled. Thereupon it refused to plead further, and it now appeals from a judgment entered against it for the amount claimed.
The action is predicated upon two surety bonds, alleged to have been given in compliance with the requirements of Rem. & Bal.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Sarginson v. Turner Investment Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1912
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