Employers' Casualty Co. v. Wm. Cameron & Co.

L. N. Lambert, a builder, entered into contract with an independent school district to construct for $16,-000 a school building in Bell county. Appellant executed an $8,000 bond for the faithful performance of the contract, which was payable to the district, but expressly provided that it was for the benefit of, and could be sued upon by, laborers and those furnishing material on the contract. Appellee furnished certain material and advanced money to discharge Lambert’s pay roll on the contract, and warrants issued to Lambert amounting to $9,765.15 were applied by appellee on the account.…