Red River Construction Co. v. Pierce Corp.

The Louisiana Highway Commission and the Police Jury of Natchitoches parish entered into two contracts *634with the Red River Construction Company-under which the latter undertook to construct two certain portions of a highway in Natchitoches parish designated as projects Nos. “430A” and “429D'”, and at the time the contracts were signed the contractor furnished bonds with the Southern Surety Company as surety, binding .itself for the faithful performance of the contract, etc.

The contractor, Red River Construction Company, sublet to C. Nordstrom that portion of the work of hauling and spreading…