Case Name: American Guaranty Co. v. Thomas McNiece, et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1924-12-23
Citations: 3 Ohio Law Abs. 10
Docket Number: No. 18344
Parties: American Guaranty Co. v. Thomas McNiece, et al.
Judges: Jones, Matthias, Day and Allen, JJ., concur.
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 3
Pages: 10–10

Head Matter:
No. 18344
American Guaranty Co. v. Thomas McNiece, et al.
Error to the Court of Appeals of Guernsey county.
953. SURETIES—Liable on bond of official to persons injured by the malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance of an official.

Opinion:
ROBINSON, J.
The sureties on a bond of an official, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties, are liable to all persons unlawfully in-iured by the nonfeasance, misleasance or malfeasance perpetrated by such officer, either by virtue of his office or under color of his office.
Judgment affirmed.
Jones, Matthias, Day and Allen, JJ., concur.