Washburn-Bettis Co. v. Southern Surety Co.

Blume, Chief Justice.

This is an action by the Washburn-Bettis Company against the Southern Surety Company. Judgment was entered for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and from this judgment the defendant has appealed. The parties will be named herein as in the court below.

Plaintiff in its amended petition, in substance alleged that prior to August 30, 1924, defendant had in its employ a firm known as Groner & McDonley, engaged in road building in Weston County for defendant; that such firm purchased various articles of merchandise from plaintiff giving various orders on defendant to pay for…