Tonsor v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment recovered against appellant in an action of debt by appellees, Henry O. Tonsor. et al.

On January 27, 1905, one Green Parker having been elected township collector for the town of Alton, and being required to furnish an official bond in the penal sum of $280,000, arranged with appellees to become his sureties, and to secure them against loss for any personal act of larceny or embezzlement by him during his term of office, he gave appellees an indemnity bond in the penal sum of $50,000, which bond was furnished by appellant as the surety of Green Parker.

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