Butte Motor Co. v. Strand

This is an action by Butte Motor Co., a Montana corporation, against Delfred J. Strand, an automobile dealer, and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, the surety on his automobile dealer’s bond. The defendant Strand made no appearance but Hartford answered and put in issue its liability on the bond. The court tried the case without a jury and entered general findings and a judgment in favor of Hartford. The plaintiff appeals.

The sole question presented by this appeal is the scope of the liability imposed by the bond.

The plaintiff was engaged in the automobile business in Butte, Montana.…