American Surety Co. v. Pangburn
Indiana Supreme Court
From Clark Circuit Court; J ere West, Special Judge. Action by Marion E. Pangburn against the American Surety Company of New York. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Appellee sued appellant, and Lewis L. Chapman, on a surety bond. The complaint alleges that at the general election of 1898, appellee was elected treasurer of Clark County, for a term of two years, commencing in January, 1899; that he appointed Chapman as his “General. Statutory Deputy”; that the bond in suit was executed by Chapman as principal, and appellant as surety, to indemnify appellee against loss by' embezzlement or theft, by Chapman, of county funds; that in the year 1899, Chapman embezzled $9,822 that came into his possession by virtue of his official position. The action was…
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