Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Farmers' Hardware Co.

Counsel for the parties have thoughtfully and aptly made up the record and filed briefs to present a single question of law, viz.: Is an action by a materialman on a contractor’s bond, given to secure performance of a contract with the state, county, or municipality for the construction of a public school building, governed by the “six months’ ” statute of limitation under the Act of February 10th, 1927 (Gen. Acts 1927, p. 37); or is it governed by the “sixty days’ ” limitation prescribed by section 28, subd. b of the Act of August 23, 1927 (Gen. Acts 1927, p. 356)? Briefly stated, does the…