Coker v. Brevard

Citations

• 90 Miss. 64
• 43 So. 177

Syllabus

<p>Bonds. Penalty. Liquidated damages. United States mail. Subcontractor.</p> <p>A bond given to a contractor by a subcontractor to secure the carrying of the United States mail between designated points, with a stipulation that the amount should be deemed as liquidated damages, is nevertheless penal and only actual damages can be recovered for its breach.</p>