Verdier

Verdier v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.

Good Law
1919 Cal. App. LEXIS 527·41 Cal. App. 643·182 P. 977
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaJune 17, 1919Civ. No. 2912.California653 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Thomas, J.

This is an action brought by plaintiff against defendant surety company upon an indemnity bond given by the latter to the former to secure the performance by the Aiken Reinforced Concrete Company of a contract for the construction of a three-story brick building. The bond was for $6,746.50. The case was tried by the court without a jury. Judgment went for plaintiff in the sum of three thousand two hundred dollars.

The amended complaint is in two counts, in the first of which appears what purports to be a copy of the indemnifying bond and a copy of the contract between the plaintiff and said Aiken Reinforced Concrete Company, set but in externa, and the second realleging these same alleged facts which were set forth and referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the first cause of action. Without quoting said instruments or any portion of the complaint, suffice it to say that the plaintiff prays for judgment against defendant for the sum of six thousand seven hundred dollars, and for her costs.

There was a demurrer to the complaint as amended. This demurrer was both general and special.

Appellant specifies fourteen errors at law occurring dur-. ing the trial, and fifteen…

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