163 Wis. 48 | Wis. | 1916
The assignments of error in this case are grouped by appellant and argued under six heads and we shall treat them in the same order.
J. W. Utley was the principal contractor and Illinois Surety Company, appellant here, surety on his bond given to secure
On this point the findings of the court below, supported hy the evidence, are against the appellant. It appears from the evidence that the architect in making his certificates in all cases before the final certificate deducted ten per cent, in substantial compliance with the contract.
It is further contended hy counsel for appellant under this head that payments were made to Utley before the same were due, in violation of the contract and sec. -3315, Stats.; that Edw. Schuster & Go. disregarded the contract and the statute in making such payments. The provision of the contract referred to is to the effect that payments shall not become due unless at the time of payment the contractor, “if so required,” and in any event at the time of final payment, shall deliver to the owners a satisfactory release of all liens against the premises. The final payment had not been made at the time of trial.
Nor was there any violation of sec. 3315, Stats., when construed in connection with the contract and bond, which bond contains the following waiver:
“And provided, that any alterations which may he made in the terms of the contract, or in the work to he done under it, or the giving by the owner of any extension of time for the performance of the contract, or any other forbearance on the part'of either the owner or the principal to the other, shall not in any way release the principal and the surety or sureties, or either or any of them, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, or assigns, from their liability hereunder, notice to the surety or sureties of any such alteration, extension, or forbearance being hereby waived.”
This waiver clause authorized alteration of the contract and the facts show alteration authorized hy the waiver. Cow
This court Fas Feld tFat contracts of a paid surety Faye tFe features of an insurance contract. United Am. F. Ins. Co. v. American R. Co. 146 Wis. 573, 131 N. W. 994; Winfield v. Massachusetts B. & I. Co. 162 Wis. 1, 154 N. W. 632.
We have before referred to the fact that service on an officer or agent of either Ediu. Schuster & Go. or Schuster Realty Company was good servio,e on either company. It was not necessary that the notice should be addressed to any one. It-is sufficient without any, title or address or if defectively entitled or addressed. W. H. Pipkorn Co. v. Evangelical L. St. Jacobi Soc. 144 Wis. 501, 504, 129 N. W. 516. It is further insisted under this head that as to some claims, even if notices were sufficient, no liens were established because of failure to file claims for liens against Edw. Schuster & Go., the principal objection being-that the claims for lien named Schuster Realty Company only, except that of Bues-trin Construction Gompany, which names “Edw. Schuster Realty Company.” It is contended that such claims filed did not comply with sec. 3320, Stats., which requires the claim for lien to state the “name of the person against whom the demand is claimed,” because the name Edw. Schuster & Go. as owner was not stated. What has already been said we regard sufficient on this point.
Other findings of fact are attacked by appellant, but we do
It seems that full costs in this court should not be allowed to defendants and respondents, but that the plaintiffs and respondents should have full costs.
By the Court. — The judgment of the court below is affirmed. Full costs may be taxed fin favor of plaintiffs and respondents. Costs to defendants and respondents are limited to $10 attorney fees and disbursements to each who has filed a brief.