Zagar v. Columbia Casualty Co.

During the year 1932 and up to approximately July 1, 1933, Fred Rea and another were co-partners engaged in the commission business in the city of Seattle. Pursuant to Rem. Rev. Stat., § 8293, the partnership filed its bond for the year 1932 in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned “for the benefit of all consignors having any cause of action against the commission merchant,” as required by law. For the year 1933, the partnership furnished a statutory bond with defendant, Columbia Casualty Company, as surety.

John Zagar sued the defendant surety company, claiming that, during the year…