Town of Jacksonville v. Bryan

This is a civil action brought by plaintiff to recover on bonds given by J. W. Bryan, as principal, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety, to the town of Jacksonville. J. W. Bryan was water-rent collector and tax collector for plaintiff. He entered upon his duties 1 January, 1925, and gave two bonds 1 October, 1925. One bond was for $1,000 as water-rent collector, and the other was for $5,000 as tax collector, his surety in both bonds being United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. This appeal presents a controversy alone over the $1,000 water-rent collector bond. In…