Watson v. Harmon

Goolsby, Judge:

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether an action may be maintained by members of the public, the appellants Julian R. Watson and Barbara J. Watson, on a statutory bond submitted in lieu of proof of financial responsibility by a licensed home builder, B. Stuart Harmon, against the surety, The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, where the statute authorizing the bond does not expressly give a right of action on the bond to persons damaged by acts or omissions of the home builder. We hold that such an action can be brought. The judgment below is reversed and the action is…