J. Jacob Shannon & Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

These are cross appeals. Plaintiff furnished materials on a public work to a contractor who was bonded by the defendant under, and in substantially the language of, the statute. Pamph. L. 1918, ch. 75, § 4; 1 Cum. Supp., pp. 107, 149, ch. 4. Plaintiff sued on tho bond for $5,039.83, with interest. Yerdict was directed for the plaintiff in the amount of $2,039.83, with interest. Plaintiff appeals from the reduction in the amount claimed. Defendant appeals from the allowance of interest.

Plaintiff’s contract figure was $5,600. It furnished extras…