Connelly v. American Bonding & Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 109 — Action by Robert Connelly on Bond of Policeman fob Wrongful Arrest, &c. APPEAL FROM CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals. Policemen of cities of the second class are required to execute a bond to the city “that he will well and truly perform all the duties of said office of member of the police department, that are now or may from time to time be required of him by . law.”
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Case 109 — Action by Robert Connelly on Bond of Policeman fob Wrongful Arrest, &c. APPEAL FROM CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment for Defendant and Plaintiff Appeals. Policemen of cities of the second class are required to execute a bond to the city “that he will well and truly perform all the duties of said office of member of the police department, that are now or may from time to time be required of him by . law.” Appellant sued to recover damages for breach of the bond of policeman Stapleton. Appellee filed a general demurrer to the petition which was sustained by the court and appellant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
JUDGE O'BEAB
Affirming.
Appellant brought this suit against John T. Stapleton, a policeman of the city of Newport, and his surety, the American Bonding & Trust Company of Baltimore City, Md. The action is upon a bond executed by the policeman, which was as follows: "Whereas, pursuant to the. charter for cities of the second class, entitled ‘An act for the government of cities of the second class in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,’ approved March 19th, 189-1, John Stapleton was, on the 3d day of May, 1901, duly appointed to fill the position and office of member of the…
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