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GENERAL CAS. CO. v. SEATTLE-FIRST NAT. BK.

No. 32121.

42 Wn.2d 433 (1953)

256 P.2d 287

GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA, Appellant v. SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Respondent. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. SEATTLE-FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

April 15, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Spickard, Morris H. Russell, and Lewis L. Stedman (of Stedman & Stedman), for appellants.

Howe, Davis & Riese (Wallace Aiken, of counsel), for respondent.

HAMLEY, J.

Two successive compensated sureties brought these actions to recoup losses sustained by them when they were required to make good the embezzlement of $10,266.35 of the funds of the territory of Alaska (Alaska). The actions were consolidated for the purpose of trial and appeal.

The embezzlements in question were accomplished by Oscar G. Olson, former treasurer of Alaska. The funds were embezzled from public...

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