Fitzgerald v. McClay
| Decision Date | 07 April 1896 |
| Docket Number | 6224 |
| Citation | 66 N.W. 828,47 Neb. 816 |
| Parties | MARY FITZGERALD, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. J. H. MCCLAY ET AL |
| Court | Nebraska Supreme Court |
ERROR from the district court of Lancaster county. Tried below before HALL, J.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
A. G Greenlee, for plaintiff in error.
Samuel J. Tuttle, contra.
Thomas Price and J. N. Shoemaker, on the 4th day of March, 1889 entered into a written contract with the state of Nebraska, through the board of public lands and buildings, whereby they agreed to furnish all the labor and materials necessary for the construction of a brick building for an engine house on the grounds at the hospital for the insane at Lincoln, at the stipulated sum of $ 11,000. One-half thereof was to be paid when the roof was on and the remainder when the building was fully completed. The contract contained this provision: "And it is further agreed that the first party [Price and Shoemaker] will pay off in full all laborers and material-men for labor performed or materials furnished, so that each and every person connected with this contract may receive his just dues." At the time this contract was made a bond in the sum of $ 11,000 for the faithful performance of the contract was executed to the state by Price and Shoemaker as principals, and J. H. McClay and P. H. Cooper as sureties, which was accepted and approved by the state. The bond contained the same conditions as those considered in Sample v. Hale, 34 Neb. 220, 51 N.W. 837, and Hickman v. Layne, 47 Neb. 177, 66 N.W. 298. This action was brought by John Fitzgerald against the principals and sureties upon the bond of indemnity already mentioned, to recover for materials furnished the contractors, Price and Shoemaker, and used by them in the construction of said building. The sureties interposed a general demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, and as to them the court dismissed the action. To reverse the judgment the plaintiff prosecutes error.
The petition alleges the execution and delivery of such contract and bond, and copies thereof are made parts of the pleading. It is also averred that in pursuance of said contract Price and Shoemaker purchased of plaintiff, for use in said building, 200,000 bricks at the agreed price of $ 10 per thousand; that said bricks were sold, furnished, and delivered by plaintiff, and the same were used in said building; that no part of the purchase money has been paid,...
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