Eastern Railroad v. Loring
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract upon a bond executed by the defendant Loring as principal, and by the other defendant as surety, and conditioned that Loring, who had been appointed ticket seller of the plaintiff corporation in Boston, should “ faithfully perform all the duties of the said office or place which are or may be imposed upon him under this or any future appointment,” and promptly account for and pay over all sums of money received by him for the corporation.
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Contract upon a bond executed by the defendant Loring as principal, and by the other defendant as surety, and conditioned that Loring, who had been appointed ticket seller of the plaintiff corporation in Boston, should “ faithfully perform all the duties of the said office or place which are or may be imposed upon him under this or any future appointment,” and promptly account for and pay over all sums of money received by him for the corporation. The case was submitted to the Superior Court, and, after judgment for the plaintiff, to this court, on appeal, upon agreed facts, in substance as…
1Opinion of the CourtC. Allen, J.
At the time when the bond in suit was given, the Eastern Railroad Company had business connections with . certain railroad and steamboat companies, whose tickets it sold in Boston. To make other similar business connections in the future would be natural and probable. The condition of the *383bond was, that Loring should “ faithfully perform all the duties of the said office or place which are or may be imposed upon him under this or any future appointment.” This appears to recognize that additional duties to those then existing might be put upon him. Looking at the kind of position which he…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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