American Surety Co. v. Town of Islip
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtAldrich, J.
The plaintiff, surety upon two official bonds of Warren F. Greenhalgh, a former supervisor of the defendant Town, brings this action to recover the sum of $4,180.36 received by the Town in payment of a fine imposed upon one Watkins in a criminal prosecution.
During the years 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939, Greenhalgh was supervisor of the defendant Town. His official bonds for the highway moneys during that period were furnished by the plaintiff. Greenhalgh was unfaithful to his trust and, acting in concert with one Gertrude Watkins, he participated in the abstraction of the sum of $8,360.72 from…
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