Sherman v. Harbin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blackhawk District Court.— Hon. Franklin O. Platt, Judge. Action on two bonds executed by Geo. W. Harbin,- as president of the Equitable Mutual Association with the ’United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company as surety. Trial without jury resulted in a judgment as prayed. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Mutual life insurance officers; breach of duty. George W. Harbin was president of the Equitable Mutual Life Association of Waterloo, Iowa, from March 2, 1898, to March 2, 1899. As required by the articles of incorporation and .section 1787 of the Code, he executed a bond, with defendant as surety, for the first year, conditioned he should “ render a true account of his office and of his doings therein to the. proper authority when required thereby or by law, and shall promptly pay over to the persons or officers en*176titled thereto all moneys which may come into his hands at the termination…
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