First Trust & Savings Bank v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

This action is brought by the plaintiff, First Trust & Savings Bank of Winona, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Robert Peterman, to recover of the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company as surety upon the bond of John R. Leak, a former administrator. Judgment was entered by default on January 17, 1923, in the sum of $10,317.75. On February 2, 1923, the defendant moved to vacate the judgment and for permission to answer. This motion was denied on March 3, 1923. On March 7, 1923, the court *233issued an order to show cause returnable March 19, 1923, why the order of March 3, 1923,…