Bennett v. Browne

This is a suit in equity to get the benefit of security for the payment by one Browne, a subcontractor, doing business as William H. Browne and Company, of $3,822.56 for materials furnished by the plaintiff firm in the construction of a schoolhouse for the city of Boston. The security was obtained under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 149, § 29, in the form of a bond, running to the city, with the defendant Central Surety & Insurance Corporation as obligor. Claims were established in favor of two intervening petitioners, but the original bill of the plaintiffs was dismissed. They appealed.

On May 7, 1930,…