American Druggists Insurance Co. v. Commonwealth, Department for Natural Resources & Environmental Protection

HOWARD, Judge.

The appellant surety company appeals from a judgment ordering forfeiture of a $25,000.00 reclamation bond furnished by it to the appellee department on behalf of the appellee surface mining permittee.

On or about June 15, 1978, Mideastern Construction and Coal Corporation (“Mideastern”), as principal, and American Druggists Insurance Company (“appellant”) as surety, executed and delivered to the De*487partment for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (“Department”) a $25,000.00 bond covering coal mining operations on fifty acres of land in Laurel County. This mining was to…