Schaun v. Brandt

This suit was brought against the surety on a bond which is in part as follows:

“Know All Men By These Presents, That the United States Land Company, a body corporate, with its office at 501 Gaither Building, Baltimore, Md. (hereinafter called the principal), and Jackson Brandt (hereinafter called the surety), are held1, and firmly hound unto P. William Schaun, of Baltimore, Md., his personal representatives and assigns, in the full sum of nine hundred dollars, payable in Baltimore, Md., in gold coin1 of the United States of America, or its equivalent, whereof we bind ourselves firmly by these…