Union Indemnity Co. v. State Ex Rel. McQueen Smith Farming Co.

McQueen Smith Farming Company, suing in the name of the state, brings this action against the Union Indemnity Company, as surety on the bond of the Riley & Bailey Construction Company, contractor, doing construction work under contract with the state highway commission. The claim is for labor and material furnished by plaintiff to the contractor for use in the construction of the Reese’s ferry bridge over the Alabama river.

The statute requires that the contractor’s bond “shall he in an amount equal to the contract price and conditioned to do and perform the work in accordance with the…