Otis Elevator Co. v. American Surety Co. of New York

In 1937 Eleanor D. Harris and others, hereinafter referred to as the Harris heirs, brought suit for the use of Otis Elevator Company, a subcontractor, to recover on a surety bond given to secure the performance of a construction contract entered into between the Harris heirs and the principal contractor, Good Construction Company. The bond and the contract which it secured were executed and were to be.performed in the State of Pennsylvania. The question presented on the pleadings was whether recovery could be had for the use of the subcontractor, although it was not a party to either the…