Slater v. McAvoy
California Supreme Court
APPEALS from judgments of the Superior Court of Alameda County. John Ellsworth, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion,
1Opinion of the Court
BRITT, C.
One Howard Shaw was administrator of the estate of John Evoy, deceased; as such he obtained leave of court to sell certain lands of the estate, and thereupon gave a bond required by the court and provided by statute preliminary to exercising the authority to sell. (Code Civ. Proc., sec. 1389.) The defendants in this action became sureties on such bond— which was executed in January, 1886—and thereby obligated themselves severally, and also jointly with Shaw, that he, “as such administrator, shall faithfully execute the duties of his trust according to law.” The sale was made, and…
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