Home Indemnity Company v. Gonzalez

POPE, Justice.

Plaintiff, E. J. Gonzalez, recovered a judgment against The Home Indemnity Company for $5,000.00, which was the full amount of a fidelity bond, issued to indemnify Gonzalez against losses caused by the fraud or dishonesty of Jessie Santos, who was Gonzalez’s partner in the operation of Laredo Poultry & Meat Company. ■ Gonzalez also recovered a nil dicit judgment against Santos for $8,199.00, but he has not appealed. The judgment was rendered upon jury findings that Santos caused losses totaling $8,199.00 by his fraud or dishonesty. We reverse and render the judgment since the…