Clark v. Nickell
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Monroe County. Sriit by R. L. Clark, trustee, etc., against C. P. Nickell and others. Prom decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Lynch, Judge:
Denied relief' upon a bill seeking' to charge liability against the obligors on -the lost bond of a defaulting bank cashier, plaintiff has appealed to this court. The defendants also cross-assign errors, the'principal-of which relate to the refusal of the court to Sustain their demurrer to the bill.
The bond was executed in 1889 by J. W. McNeer, who had theretofore been elected and was at the time, and for two years prior thereto had been, cashier of the Bank of Union. The obli-gees were Frank Hereford' ás 'president and Cary P. Nickell, W. L. Swope, H. T. Houston and J. D.- Logan…
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