Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Anderson

STONE, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment against sureties on the general bond of an administrator, reqxiiring them to contribute one-half of the amount paid by plaintiff as the sole surety on the bond given by the administrator under a license to sell real estate. The bond was conditioned for his proper accounting of the proceeds of that sale. He was guilty of defalcation, which plaintiff, his surety, made good.

The facts need not be gone into further, for the single question of law is presented whether in such case there can be contribution in favor of the surety on the special sale bohd and…