American Indemnity Co. v. Enson

HALE, Justice.

Annie Enson, suing by next friend, sought in this suit to set aside a release signed by her and to recover $4,000 and interest from American Indemnity Company and American Surety Company of New York as successive sureties on the bonds of her deceased guardian, G. Preusse. In the year 1919 Preusse executed seven notes, each in the sum of $1,000, payable to the order of plaintiff’s mother. In 1920 the mother placed four of these notes and the proceeds to be derived therefrom in charge of Preusse as trustee for the use and benefit of plaintiff and herself. The release, dated June…