Indemnity Insurance v. Sampson

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of J. A. Isaacson after his general demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint had been sustained without leave to amend.

At all times material here Isaacson was referee in bankruptcy of the United States District Court, Southern District of California, Southern Division. He appointed Robert K. Sampson receiver and trustee in bankruptcy in the twenty estates in bankruptcy involved here. Plaintiff became surety for Sampson in each of those estates. Because of embezzlements from them the surety had to pay about sixteen thousand dollars to the referee in…