Riddick v. American Employers Ins. Co.

BROWN, Justice.

This appeal is from an interlocutory decree of the Circuit Court, in Equity sitting, overruling the demurrer of the defendant B. F. Riddick to the bill.

The complainant is the surety on the official bond of James G. Stogner, former clerk of the 'Circuit Court of Madison County, who on an audit of his books by the State was shown to be $30,065.97 short in his accounts; $4,839.49 to the State; $21,834.47 to the County; $546.32 to B. F. Riddick; $732.68 to the City of Huntsville; and $2,115.01 to B. F. Giles. The bill avers' that'the full penalty of said bond is $5,000'; that there…