Owens v. Maryland Casualty Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming

The appellee, Maryland Casualty Company, as surety on the bond of S. L. Lewis, sheriff of Knox County, was required to pay $30,000 to Knox County and the Knox County Board of Education because of Lewis’ defalcations. The Surety Company under its subrogation from the taxing units proceeded to subject certain lands. belonging to Lewis to the satisfaction of its claim against him under Section 4130 of the Statutes. The dispute between the Surety Company and -Mrs. Lewis over her dower rights was disposed of in the case of Maryland Casualty Company v.…