Ætna Indemnity Co. v. Town of Comer
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action upon bond. Before Judge Ellis. Fulton superior court. August 30, 1909.
1Opinion of the Court
Fish, O. J.
1. A building contractor’s bond expressly provided, as a condition precedent to the surety’s liability thereunder, that the surety should be notified in writing of any act on the part of the contractor, “which may involve a loss for which the surety is responsible hereunder, immediately after the occurrence of such act shall have come to the knowledge of said obligee.” The contract secured by the bond' stipulated for the completion of the building on or before April 1, 1906, and that upon default in this respect the contractor should pay a stated amount as liquidated damages. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United Surety Co. v. SummersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
- Heffernan v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- Neal-Millard Co. v. Trustees of Chatham AcademySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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