Bird Bros. v. Southern Surety Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM GREENE Error to the Chancery Court of Greene County.—Hal. H. HayNEs, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice GreeN
delivered the opinion of the Court. '
Bird Bros, entered into a contract with one W. H. Gildard to construct for them a building in the town of Greeneville for the sum of $4,000. Gildard abandoned the job before the completion of the building, and assigned his contract to W. C. Terry & Co., who, for the purposes of this opinion, may be said' to have assumed Gildard’s obligations and agreed to complete this contract. The surety company made a bond to protect Bird Bros, against mechanic’s liens. The Southern Surety Company was also on Gildard’s bond. W. C. Terry & Co. likewise abandoned this…
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