Thomas Laughlin Co. v. American Surety Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maine.
1Opinion of the Court
LOWELL,, District Judge.
Morgan contracted to build for the United States a battery on Diamond Island. The American Surety Company was the surety furnished upon his bond in accordance with chapter 280 of Acts 1894 (28 Stat. 278). Morgan broke his contract, having become indebted to a considerable number of persons while engaged upon the contract work. Some of these persons brought suits, against the surety company under chapter 280. The surety company filed a bill in equity, ancillary to these suits, for the purpose of settling its liability both to the plaintiffs in the suits mentioned and to…
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