Pacific Co. Ex Rel. Hamilton v. Cont. Cas. Co.

This is an action upon the official bond of a county treasurer, which was tried to the court, sitting without a jury. Findings of fact were made favorable to the plaintiff, and a judgment was entered against the defendant Continental Casualty Company for its proportionate share of the shortage found to exist. The defendant against whom the judgment runs has appealed.

For some eight years prior to January, 1931, the defendant Nupp had been chief deputy and cashier in the office of the county treasurer of Pacific county. In November, 1930, Nupp was elected county treasurer for the ensuing term,…