Ferguson-Hendrix Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Tallman, J., entered September 6, 1913, dismissing, on the pleadings, an action on contract.
1Opinion of the CourtGose, J.
This is an action to recover for an alleged breach of the conditions of a fidelity bond. A judgment was entered upon the pleadings, dismissing the action. The plaintiff has appealed.
The appellant, a commission merchant, employed one Busey as bookkeeper and cashier and took from the respondent, a compensated surety, a bond, wherein it agreed to reimburse the appellant to the extent of the bond for any pe*529cuniary loss it should sustain “by reason of any personal act or acts of fraud or dishonesty” committed by Busey in the performance of his duties as bookkeeper and cashier. It is alleged that,…
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