American Surety Co. of New York v. State Ex Rel. Shull

This action was commenced to recover on the bond of C. F. Odell as an officer of the Davenport State Bank, and was brought against C. F. Odell as principal and the American Surety Company of New York as surety.

The cause was tried to the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment in favor of plaintiff against both defendants in the sum of $4,200.64, and defendants appeal.

There is substantially no conflict in the evidence. The bond was for $5,000, and became effective October 6, 1924, and continued in force until September 30, 1928. On the latter date the bond was canceled and a new bond for…