Levy v. Western Casualty Surety Co.

Plaintiffs as heirs and legal representatives of Jake G. Levy, deceased, filed this suit against Miss Helen R. Lee, a notary public, for $1,962.50, being the damage allegedly suffered by Mr. Levy as a result of the negligence of this notary in signing and executing in her official capacity an act of mortgage, and paraphing the accompanying note, as the act of one Mrs. Genie Culpepper, when in fact same was executed by another person and constituted a forgery.

The Western Casualty and Surety Company, surety on her official bond, was named defendant for the amount of its bond.

Exceptions of no…