City of Springfield v. Koch

The petition in this case is in seven counts, each of which is based upon a contractor’s bond for the faithful performance of the several contracts of defendant, Edgar V. Koch, contractor with the city of -Springfield, for the construction of certain street improvement, therein stated.

The appellant, V. E. Koch, purports to be the surety on the bonds of Edgar Koch, his codefendant, which bonds are the subject-matter of 'this action.

The relator, Harry G. Horton, is the materialman to the use of whom the suit is brought upon his claim, for crushed stone, furnished to and used by Edgar, in the…