Bellinger v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Moore and McIvEr, J-, Richland, fall term, 1919, and spring term, 1920. Action by G. Duncan Bellinger, Judge of Probate for Richland county, against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. on a surety bond. From order striking out certain allegations in the answer, and from judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals. cites : Duty of principal and surety: 21 R. C. D. 1000. Surety had right to be heard as to defaults of principal: 22 S. C. 428; 7 S. C. 209; 7 Rich.
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Before Moore and McIvEr, J-, Richland, fall term, 1919, and spring term, 1920. Action by G. Duncan Bellinger, Judge of Probate for Richland county, against United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. on a surety bond. From order striking out certain allegations in the answer, and from judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals. cites : Duty of principal and surety: 21 R. C. D. 1000. Surety had right to be heard as to defaults of principal: 22 S. C. 428; 7 S. C. 209; 7 Rich. D. *176; 1 Rich. 507; 37 S. C. 176; Bail Ecj. *334; 2 Hill 313; 1 McMull *100; 5 Rich. 80; 16 S. C. 517; 74 S. C. 527; 33…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Cothran.
Action against the defendant as surety upon the bond of Walter J. Simons, committee of R. J. Palmer, a lunatic. The trial was before Hon. Edward Mclver, presiding Judge, at spring term, 1920, without a jury, upon the pleadings and an agreed statement of facts. He rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $1,105.18' May 27, 1920, from which the defendant appeals.
In 1908 R. J. Palmer was adjudged a lunatic. Walter J. Simons was appointed his committee, and on February 4, 1908, qualified by furnishing a bond to the Probate Judge…
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