Saxon v. National Surety Co.

DIFFENDAFFER, C.

This action was commenced by the National Surety Company, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against J. W. Saxon, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to recover the sum of $753.55, theretofore paid by plaintiff upon a judgment recovered by a former ward of defendant upon a guardian’s bond, upon which defendant was principal and plaintiff was surety.

About December 8, 1900, defendant, J. W. Saxon, was appointed by the probate court of Pottawatomie county as guardian of the joint estates of two minors. On January 27, 1905, pursuant to an order of the probate court, defendant…