Shelton v. Durham

This suit was brought in the St. Louis circuit court, by appellants, against John P. Durham, as principal, and James Lnthy and Henry P. Yahlkamp’s administrator, as sureties on a bond executed by them to said appellants, dated, November 11th, 1872, for $15,000, conditioned as follows: “ Whereas, the said Jno. P. Durham has covenanted and agreed to erect at his own cost and expense, within ten months, a good and substantial building, to be worth $15,000, as specified in the foregoing lease; Now, if said John P. Durham shall, within ten months, erect the said good and substantial building,…