Merchants National Bank v. Long
New York Supreme Court
Action to determine the validity of certain claims in relation to the contract price for the erection of a city hospital in the city of Buffalo.
1Opinion of the CourtSears, J.
In December, 1915, the city of Buffalo entered into a contract with the defendant Long for the construction of the city hospital for $407,324.86. The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company then executed, as surety for Long, a bond in the sum of $191,750, to the city of Buffalo, conditioned upon the performance and completion by Long of his contract, and further conditioned upon Long well and truly paying for all material used and services rendered in the execution of the contract. This last mentioned condition of the bond was written pursuant to the provisions of the charter and…
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