Martin v. William Casey & Sons, Inc.

The issue in this case is whether a contractor’s payment bond securing the payment of wages and compensation of workmen includes in its protective coverage contributions due from the employer to union welfare funds. The funds provide benefits for such workmen from contributions made pursuant to the industry collective bargaining agreement. A subsidiary question is whether the trustees of the union welfare funds are the proper parties entitled to sue on such bond to recover unpaid employer contributions.

Plaintiffs are trustees of the union welfare funds. Defendants,. on this appeal, are the…