Shaw v. O'SULLIVAN

FRASER, Justice.

This suit was instituted by M. A. Shaw, d/b/a Hunter Window and Supply Company, as plaintiff, against defendant, alleging that defendant was surety upon a bond of which the Braham Corporation was principal. The parties will henceforth be described as plaintiff and defendant.

Braham Corporation was engaged •in building homes in the El Paso area, and had arranged for a large loan from the Mortgage Investment Company. The bond in question was apparently written to protect the lender against any laborers’ or materialmen’s liens, and to insure the completion of the various projects.…