Maryland Casualty Co. v. Bower
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 216, Oct. T., 1916, by plaintiff, from judgment of O. P. No. 2, Philadelphia Co., Dec. T., 1914, No! 2382, on verdict for defendant in case of Maryland Casualty Company v. C. P. Bower.' Assumpsit to- recover premiums on a surety bond. Before Rogers, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error 'assigned was in refusing binding instructions for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The defendant had contracted to perform certain work for the Philadelphia & Beading Railway Company and the plaintiff company became surety for the performance of the contract. Under the terms of the agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant the latter agreed to pay to the former an annual premium of $1,650, in advance, so long as . the liability of the plaintiff on the bond continued, “and until sufficient official notice in writing, of the termination of the said bond and the liability thereunder, shall be served upon the company.” On September 16,1914, there…
2Cited by1 opinion
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