Weed Sewing Machine Co. v. Jeudevine

Jeudevine was agent for the Weed Sewing Machine Company at Mt. Pleasant, and had become somewhat in debt to- them. He had given bonds originally, and in October, 1875, .one Pierson, acting for the company, applied for a further bond, taking possession of the machines on hand, and promising that on receipt of a satisfactory bond they should be returned, and he should be continued as agent. On this understanding Jeudevine and Taylor gave bond to the company conditioned to secure past and future indebtedness to the continuing amount of $1000. After receiving the bond, the agency,was not…