Permalab-Metalab Equipment Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.

Opinion

ELKINGTON, J.

Maryland Casualty Company (Maryland), one of the defendants below, became surety on a “Private Contractor’s Bond.” Plaintiff Permalab-Metalab Equipment Corporation (Permalab), a subcontractor, commenced an action against the contractor and Maryland for money claimed due on the job against which Maryland’s bond had been written. It recovered judgment against both defendants for $10,525 with interest. Maryland alone appeals from the judgment.

The basic facts are undisputed.

Maryland’s bond was a recorded “statutory” construction contract bond issued under the provisions and…