Brock v. Western National Indemnity Co.

This is an appeal by defendant Western Indemnity Company from a judgment of the Superior Court in and for the County of San Francisco, in favor of plaintiff and respondent, A. A. Brock, Director of Agriculture of the State of California. The director brought the action, under provisions of the Agricultural Code, on behalf of various producers of farm products, to recover upon the bond furnished by appellant to Clara-Val Packing Company, the debtor.

The surety bond was given pursuant to section 1300.1a of the Agricultural Code which requires all processors of farm products to post a $5,000 bond…