Hurst v. Dawson Bros. Beaver

This suit, begun before a magistrate, was brought by an employee of a subcontractor against the subcontractor, the general contractor, and the surety on the contract bond, and the surety on the refunding bond of the latter, for work done on a state highway project. Service was not obtained on the general contractor, and there was a nonsuit taken as to it. There was a judgment against the subcontractor and against both sureties by the magistrate. The sureties appealed to the circuit court, and that court dismissed the suit as to them. The employee appealed to the Court of Appeals, and the…