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· 6/26/1903

Cowles v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

Citations

  • 32 Wash. 120
  • 72 P. 1032
  • 1903 Wash. LEXIS 385

Syllabus

<p>PRINCIPAL AND SURETY-CONTRACTOR’S BOND-WAIVER OP CONTRACT CONDITIONS-DISCHARGE OP SURETY.</p> <p>A guaranty company which, for a compensation, becomes surety upon the bond given by a building contractor for the faithful performance of his contract cannot escape liability by reason of deviations from the exact terms of the contract, where such provisions were waived by the contractor and no damage is shown as resulting to the surety by reason thereof.</p>

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