City of Scottsbluff v. Southern Surety Co.

This is an action by the city of Scottsbluff, plaintiff, against the Southern Surety Company, defendant, surety on the bond of Charles C. Cross as city clerk during the *262official term of two years beginning April 14, 1925. In the penal sum of $1,000 the bond contains the condition that the city -clerk “shall faithfully perform such duties as may be imposed on him by law and shall honestly account for all money that may come into his hands in his official capacity during the said term.” The salary of the clerk had been previously fixed at $900 a year or $75 a month. In addition thereto the…