City of Gainesville v. Brown-Crummer Investment Co.

This suit was begun by the City of Gainesville, Texas, in a state court of Texas against the Southern Construction Company, a partnership consisting of Harry D. Levy and Lester Levy, and against H. W. Head and the Southern Surety Company, all of whom were citizens of Texas,' except the Surety Company, which was an Iowa corporation. The action grew out of a contract between the city' and the Southern Construction Company for street improvements. The city issued city time warrants payable to bearer, to pay the contractor. The contract was partly executed and the improvements partly constructed.…