State Ex Rel. Gnekow v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

This action is on the administrator's bond of George W. Kirk, as administrator of the estate of E.L. Griffin, deceased, against defendant surety only. Judgment was rendered for the full penalty of the bond ($6000.00) to be satisfied upon payment of $1213.45 and costs, consisting of items, as follows: Principal, $935.96; interest, $127.49; attorneys' fees, $150.00. Both parties appealed; relator on inadequacy of attorneys' fees and failure to allow additional damages for vexatious refusal to pay; and defendant upon any judgment in excess of $697.08, which was tendered.

The appeals went to the…