Carpenter v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.

On appeal from a denial by the Superior Court, upon motion, to reject a referee’s report awarding plaintiff damages.

A contract for the construction of the so-called State Office Building was executed by the State and one Rugo as prime contractor. A sub-contract for certain of the interior work was executed between Rugo and Sherman Plastering Corp. (Sherman). By the terms of the prime contract Rugo furnished a performance bond with the three defendant corporate sureties 1 , hereinafter referred to as “defendant,” running to the Treasurer of the State of Maine and conditioned upon his faithful…