Stoddard Dick Co. v. Michigan Surety Co.

This suit was brought to recover for materials furnished by the plaintiff to JohnstonBrommell, Inc., principal contractor in the construction of a public building near Lansing in Ingham county, Michigan. The defendant, Michigan Surety Company, furnished the statutory bond.

During the progress of the work Johnston-Brommell, Inc., became financially involved and it was necessary for the surety company to assume control in order that the building might be completed according to contract and the payments properly applied. The contractor was not entirely displaced but was allowed to operate,…