Elam v. Commercial Bank
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to judgment of circuit court of Uansemond county, rendered July 18, 1887, in an action at law wherein the Commercial Bank of Suffolk (for the benefit of Sydney T. Ellis, trustee,) was plaintiff, and Thomas G-. Elam, A. S. Barden and J. P. Webb were defendants. The verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff for $5,000, with interest from April 18, 1887, till paid. The defendants brought the case here on writ of error and supersedeas.
1Opinion of the CourtHinton, J.
This is an action to recover the penalty of a "bond given to secure the faithful performance by a cashier of a bank of discount and deposit of the duties of his office.
The Commercial Bank of Suffolk was chartered by the judge of the circuit court of Hansemond county on the third day of January, 1873, with John R. Kilby as president and Theodore S. Garnett, Jr., as cashier.
On tire 17th day of April, 1873, the said Garnett having resigned the position, Thomas G. Elam was elected by the hoard of directors cashier of said hank, and on the 10th day of July, 1873, he executed -the bond upon which…
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