New England Equitable Insurance v. Boldrick
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — L. L. Thompson, Judge. Action at law, to recover money judgment upon a written contract of indemnity. Tbe material facts are sufficiently stated in tbe following opinion. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
„ T bl7®espfittíng cause of action, On September 7, 1915, tbe defendant Boldrick, as contractor for the performance of certain work and service for one Anna K. Hopkins, being required to give a bond to secure such performance, made written application to ^ company to become bis surety. This application was signed and executed by tbe said Boldrick and by his codefendant herein, W. A. Drennen. Acting upon this application, the plaintiff became surety upon the bond given to Hopkins. By the terms of the application, the defendants undertook “to indemnify the company, and save it harmless against…
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