Kellogg v. Scott
New Jersey Court of Chancery
On bill to foreclose, &e. Heard on bill, answers, replication and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
Emery, V. C.
Complainant files a bill to foreclose a mortgage given by Mrs. Fish upon her lands to secure whatever might become due to *345•complainant under a bond given by defendant Frank M. Seott .and Mrs. Fish, who was his mother, as his surety, upon complainant taking Scott into his employment. The bond, a joint and several bond of principal and surety, dated November 19th, 1892, in the penal sum of $7,000,. contains the following recital .and condition :
“ Whereas, the above bounden Frank M. Scott is about to act as bookkeeper .and collector for the above named Andrew H. Kellogg and by reason…
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