Amsden Lumber Co. v. American Surety Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The action is one to recover on a surety bond signed by the American Surety Company given for the faithful performance of John Devlin, an employee of the plaintiff. Verdict was returned in favor of the defendants, and judgment was rendered thereon. The plaintiff appeals.

The plaintiff, a wholesale lumber company of Wichita, operated a lumber yard at Wellington and employed the defendant John Devlin as manager of that yard. He as principal and the American Surety Company as surety gave a bond to the plaintiff in the sum of $2,500 binding…