State ex rel. Teague v. Home Indemnity Co.

The Trial Court, without a jury, awarded a judgment of $5,350 in favor of the plaintiff below, State of Tennessee ex reí. Odie Teague, Executor of the estate of John Wright G-ooch, deceased, against the defendant, The Home Indemnity Company, a corporate surety for Johnson Gooch, formerly administrator of the estate of John Wright Gooch. The defendant had admitted liability for and. paid into court the sum of $350 but denied liability for the remaining $5,000. This appeal is from the judgment for the disputed $5,000.

The deceased, John Wright Gooch, was a resident of McNairy County, age 94 when…