First Congregational Church of Christ v. Lowrey

This is an action brought against the surety on a contractor’s bond. Defendant Lowrey had entered into a contract with the plaintiff for the construction of a church. He abandoned his contract and plaintiff brought its action against him and against his surety to recover the amount of damages which it sustained by reason of this abandonment. The contract between the owner and the contractor made provision for alterations, deviations, additions, or omissions in the work to be done, and provided that the reasonable value should be added to or deducted from the contract price, “provided,…