Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Mesker

This was an action on a fidelity bond denominated in the complaint as an insurance policy in the penalty of $5,000.00 issued to the appellees, a partnership, by the appellant on Georgia Oliver, an employee of appellees, in her capacity as bookkeeper and cashier. On December -26, 1932, she signed a written statement admitting a default. On January 4, 1933, the appellees wrote a letter notifying the appellant of the default. That letter was mailed at Evansville, Indiana, the place of business of the appellees, on January 5th and was received by the appellant at Baltimore on January 7, 1933. On…