Prosser Power Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Kennan, J., entered June 17, 1912, upon findings in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial on the merits before the court without a jury, in an action on an indemnity bond.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Action upon a fidelity bond, indemnifying respondent against loss to the extent of $1,000 by reason of dishonesty of H. E. Garfield, its bookkeeper and cashier. The cause was tried by the court without a jury, and judgment entered sustaining recovery, from which this appeal is taken.
The appellant, having executed a bond, sent it to a Mr. Pratt, its agent at Prosser, for delivery to respondent. Mr. Pratt called up respondent and notified it of the arrival of the bond, and Garfield, who had charge of respondent’s banking business, called at the bank where Mr. Pratt was employed, and Pratt…
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