United States ex rel. W. W. Montague & Co. v. Axman

Citations

• 153 F. 982
• 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 5095

Syllabus

<p>Principal and Surety — United States — Bond of Contractor for Government Work — Release of Surety’.</p> <p>The giving of a note by a contractor for government work for thearuount of an account rendered for materials furnished does not release the surety on Ms bond, given pursuant to Act Aug. 13, 1894, e. 280, § 1, 28 Stat. 278 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2523], from liability for such, material an action on the bond being based on the account, and not on the note.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For eases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 40, Principal and. Surety, §§ 219-222.]</p>