National Surety Co. v. Seymour

Seymour, who held a commissions as short-term fertilizer inspector from J. J. Brown as commissioner of agriculture, was discharged by Eugene Talmadge, who succeeded Brown in the office of commissioner of agriculture. Before entering upon the duties of such office Talmadge gave a bond to "faithfully and truly perform all the duties of his office,” which bond was signed by the National Surety Company as surety. Claiming that his discharge from the office of fertilizer inspector constituted a breach of this bond, Seymour brought suit against National Surety Company, to recover a stated sum as…