Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Bank of Clarke County

By JUDGE ELLIOTT MARSHALL

This is a suit in equity by the surety of the bond of the Treasurer of Clarke County to recover of the defendant bank certain sums of money claimed to be due the complainant because of its liability and consequent indemnity payment to the County and Commonwealth as the result of the default of the Treasurer.

The bill of complaint alleges the following acts of the Treasurer and the Bank upon which the liability of the latter is predicated.

During the months between August, 1950, and January, 1952, inclusive, the Treasurer presented to the Bank ten checks or "General…