Helmer v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Yakey, J., entered February 11, 1909, upon findings in favor of the plaintiffs, after a trial on the merits' before the court without a jury, in an action on an indemnity bond.
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, C. J.
This was an action to recover damages for breach of the conditions of a surety or indemnity bond. The case was before this court on a former appeal, where a more complete statement of the issues will be found. Helmer v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co., 50 Wash. 411, 97 Pac. 451. *559The plaintiffs had judgment below on a retrial of the case, and the defendant has appealed therefrom.
The bond in suit, among other things, provides that no suit, action, or proceeding thereon should be instituted later than four months after the completion of the contract covered by the bond, and the appellant contends…
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