Industrial Commission v. Stong

These parties occupy the same relative position as in the trial court and for convenience we refer to them as. they appeared there.

Plaintiff directed defendant Stong (state treasurer and as such custodian of the state compensation insurance fund, hereinafter called the insurance fund) to invest in United States bonds. Instead Stong bought other securities. Plaintiff thereupon brought mandamus and had judgment. It then brought this suit for $33,788.07 damages, loss to the insurance fund by reason of Stong’s disobedience. To review a judgment entered against it plaintiff brings error.

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