Wheeler v. City of Omaha

This is an action to recover premiums paid by policemen of the city of Omaha for their official bonds. The individual claim of plaintiff, a policeman, and the claims of other policemen assigned to him aggregate $6,640, for which judgment is demanded. Liability of the city of Omaha, defendant, is asserted under chapter 3 of the city charter, relating to official bonds, one provision thereof being in this form:

“Unless otherwise specified by this chapter, all official bonds shall be executed by one or more surety or guaranty companies of recognized or established responsibility and the cost…