City of Scranton v. Ætna Casualty & Surety Co.

WATSON, District Judge.

This is a suit brought by the City of Scranton against the TEtna Casualty & Surety Company as surety on the bond of George Deckclnick, former city treasurer of the city of Scranton.

*248By agreement; the case was tried before the court without a jury. At the trial, the parties stipulated as to all the facts.

George Deckelnick became city treasurer of the city of Scranton on the first Monday in January, 1930, for a term of four years ending the first Monday in January, 1934. In accordance with the Act of March 7, 1901, P.L. 20, art. 18, § 1, 53 P.S.Pa. § 9611, he filed a…