New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co.

This action was instituted by appellant to recover from appellee surety company for premiums due upon liability policies issued to the contractor, who had given a bond to the Highway Commission with the appellee as surety on said bond.

The Yellville Construction Company entered into a contract with the State Highway Commission for the construction of approximately twelve miles of grading and drainage on one of the Arkansas highways. On the same day it entered into the contract with the Highway Commission, it made a bond in conformity with act 368 of the Acts of the General Assembly for the…