National Surety Co. v. Bratnober Lumber Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Dykeman, J., entered November 13, 1911, upon findings establishing plaintiff’s liability upon a bond given for the protection of materialmen and laborers upon city work, after a trial to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
On December 7, 1909, Paul Steenstrup entered into a contract with the city of Seattle for the construction of a public street improvement. To secure the faithful performance of the contract, and also to secure the claims of laborers, mechanics, materialmen, and others furnishing labor, material, provisions and supplies, for the carrying on of the work, he executed a bond to the city in the sum of $22,000 conditioned as required by chapter 207, § 1, p. 716, Laws of 1909; Rem. & Bal. Code, § 1159, which provides that contractors in such cases shall furnish a bond conditioned that they will:
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