Oklahoma City v. Century Indemnity Co.

Plaintiff city sued K. D. Harris and the Century Indemnity Company to recover on a surety bond in the principal sum of $1,000, given by Harris as deputy city clerk of the city of Oklahoma City.

The bond sued upon designates the parties as K. D. Harris, “hereinafter called employee”, as principal; the Century Indemnity Company, the surety, and city of Oklahoma City, the employer, and binds the principal and surety to pay the city the penal sum of $1,000. It then recites:

“Whereas, the employee has been appointed to the position of Deputy City Clerk, in the service of the employer, and has…