PAN AMERICAN SURETY CO. v. BOARD OF PUB. INSTRUCTION OF OKALOOSA CTY.


76 So.2d 868 (1955)

PAN AMERICAN SURETY Company, a corporation, Appellant, v. BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF OKALOOSA COUNTY, Florida, a corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division A.

January 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Yonge, Beggs & Lane, Pensacola, for appellant.

Adams & Wade, Crestview, for appellee.


SEBRING, Justice.

The Board of Public Instruction of Okaloosa County, Florida, entered into two separate construction contracts with Pennington Construction Company for the erection of additions at the Baker School and Laurel Hill School, respectively. The appellant, Pan American Surety Company, became surety for the performance of these contracts.

In pursuance of the contracts the contractor dug some foundation trenches at the Laurel Hill site and placed...

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