Wheeler, Osgood Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Pierce county, Card, J., entered July 2, 1913, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on contract, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtMain, J.
The purpose of this action was to recover upon a bond given to secure the performance of a building contract.
On August 5, 1911, the state of Washington, by its board of control, contracted with T. Strauser and son, a copartnership, for the erection of the administration building for the Northern Hospital for the Insane, at Sedro Woolley. This contract was in form what is known as the “uniform contract” adopted by the American Institute of Architects and the National Association of Builders. The blank spaces were filled in with typewriting.
*329By article 9 of the contract, it is provided that the…
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