Southern Surety Co. v. American Const. Co.

This is a suit brought by the American Construction Company against Oswald J. Las-sig and his surety, 'the Southern Surety Company, on a surety bond.

The construction company was the contractor for the construction of the Herman Hospital in Houston. On July 26, 1923, the company sublet to Lassig a portion of the work, consisting of the supplying of stone for the construction of the building; and the construction company and Lassig entered into the' contract which is involved in this suit. A bond was given to the construction company by Lassig, as principal, and the Southern Surety Company, as…