United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Yazoo City
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Yazoo county. Hon. O. B. Taylor, Chancellor.’ Suit "by Yazoo City against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. From a decree for the city, the defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the .opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Yazoo county. Hon. O. B. Taylor, Chancellor.’ Suit "by Yazoo City against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. From a decree for the city, the defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the .opinion of the court. It is settled law, in regard to which the authorities all agree, that a surety is entitled to stand upon the strict terms of his contract; to the extent, in the manner, and under the circumstances pointed out in his obligation, he is bound, and no further. The obligation is not to be extended by implication beyond the terms of the…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
The appellee, Yazoo City, filed suit in the chancery court of Yazoo county against Hugh W. McCormick and the appellant company, surety on the official bond of McCormick as city clerk of Yazoo City. A decree was rendered in favor of the city for the sum of nine hundred, forty-two dollars and fifty-nine cents and the surety company alone prosecutes this appeal to this court.
The bond made by the appellant company is in the usual form of surety bonds. The condition of the bond alleged to have been breached is that portion reading as follows:
“That if the said Hugh W. McCormick shall from the 5th…
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