Commonwealth v. Gould
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract against the defendant as a surety upon the bond of John W. Cartwright, as one of the receivers of the Hide & Leather Insurance Company, appointed December 2, 1871, together with Chester I. Reed and Oliver H. Cole, upon an application of the insurance commissioners, under the Gen. Sts. c. 58, § 6, by the decree which is copied in the margin.* The bond was executed upon the same day, by John W. Cartwright as principal, and Samuel Gould and another as sureties, to the…
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Contract against the defendant as a surety upon the bond of John W. Cartwright, as one of the receivers of the Hide & Leather Insurance Company, appointed December 2, 1871, together with Chester I. Reed and Oliver H. Cole, upon an application of the insurance commissioners, under the Gen. Sts. c. 58, § 6, by the decree which is copied in the margin.* The bond was executed upon the same day, by John W. Cartwright as principal, and Samuel Gould and another as sureties, to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the sum of $15,000, with this condition: “ The condition of the above obligation is…
1Opinion of the CourtGray, C. J.
The condition of the bond given by John W. Cartwright as one of the receivers of the Hide & Leather Insurance Company was in accordance with the decree appointing him, and was that he should faithfully conduct himself in his office as receiver, faithfully perform its duties as required by law and in obedience to the directions of the court, and truly and faithfully account for and pay over the moneys of the company which should come into his hands.
The sum of $13,565.97 was ascertained to be due from and ordered to be paid by the receiver by an order of a justice of this court, after due…
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