Faith v. National Casualty Co.

The plaintiff is County Auditor of Harrison county, Iowa, and in that capacity brought an action against the defendant Company who was surety on the bond of Victor F. Johnson, 'the former guardian of his wife, Hattie E. Johnson. Plaintiff seeks to recover from the surety the amount expended by the county for the care of the ward in one of the state hospitals for the insane.

This action was tried as a law action, but a jury was waived. At the conclusion of the presentation of all the evidence a motion for judgment against plaintiff was sustained by the court. Judgment was thereafter entered…