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Fidelity And Deposit Co. Of Maryland vs. William A. Wilson, Et Al.

THE FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, plaintiff-appellant, vs. WILLIAM A. WILSON, ET AL., defendants-appellees.

G.R. No. 2684 | 1907-03-15

D E C I S I O N


MAPA, J.:

The defendant Wilson was, on the 1st of October, 1902, an employee of the Government of the Philippine Islands, as disbursing officer of the Bureau of Coast Guard and Transportation. For the security of the Government the plaintiff company and another company. The American Surety Company of New York, became sureties on the official bond of Wilson for the sum of $ 15,000, United State currency. Wilson defaulted in the sum of $ 8,931.80, United States currency, and the said two surety companies, after demand duly made upon them by the Government, were compelled to pay and, as a matter of fact, did pay to said...