Central Surety & Insurance Corp. v. Hankins

NORVELL, Justice.

This action was brought by Hankins, appellee, against Central Surety and Insurance Corporation, appellant, as surety upon a bond executed in compliance with the Texas Agricultural Protective Act of 1937, Art. 1287 — 1, Vernon’s Tex.Ann.Civ.St., which is applicable only to the Texas Citrus Fruit Zone defined by Acts 1931, 42nd Leg., p. 838, Ch. 350, Art. 1700a — 2, Vernon’s Tex. Annotated Penal Code.

Palm Valley Canning Company, the principal upon the bond, was not made a party defendant, it being alleged that said company was insolvent, and had been adjudicated a bankrupt.

The…