Larson v. Deering
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Smith, J., entered September 25, 1916, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on an official bond, tried to the court.
1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.
Appellant Deering was the sheriff of Snohomish county. Appellant surety company was surety upon his official bond. Respondent Larson’s assignor obtained a judgment against Deering as sheriff for damages by reason of a wrongful levy. The surety company was not joined as a party to the action. The judgment being unsatisfied, respondent brought this action against Deering and the surety company, setting up the official character of Deering, his bond and the obligation of the surety company, which is in the language of the statute (Rem. Code, §§ 3985, 8325), binding the principal to “faithfully…
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