Hobbs v. Western Surety Co.

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Richard Hobbs was appointed to be the administrator of Coleen Joy Nunnally’s estate. Hobbs applied to the Western Surety Company for an administrator’s bond. In the application, Hobbs agreed to indemnify the company for any liability it incurred as surety. Western Surety agreed to post an $80,000 bond to ensure that Hobbs carried out his duties as administrator.

While Hobbs was administrator, a nightclub that was part of Nunnally’s estate incurred substantial tax liabilities that went unpaid. And Hobbs failed to turn over to Nunnally’s son, Michael Hanks, the estate’s…