New York Supreme Court, 1905

Frankenstein v. Cummisky

Frankenstein v. Cummisky
New York Supreme Court · Decided March 15, 1905 · Gaynor
46 Misc. 485; 92 N.Y.S. 708

Counsel

Samuel I. Frankenstein for plaintiff., John J. Clancy for defendants.

Frankenstein v. Cummisky

Opinion of the Court

Gaynor, J.:

This is an action against the sureties on the official bond of a city marshal of the former city of Brooklyn. The bond was that the marshal “ shall faithfully discharge the duties of his office, and shall promptly account for and pay over all moneys or property received by him as officer in accordance with the law.” This was in accordance with the terms of the city charter (Tit. 3, sec. 4), and of the statute substituting marshals for constables (Laws of 1896, ch. 1000). '

*486The complaint alleges that the marshal levied upon and took goods of the plaintiff under an execution issued to him against the property of another person. It must be deemed as settled in this state that an officer and his sureties are liable in damages on a general clause in his bond “for the faithful discharge' of his! duties,” or equivalent general words, for a levy on the goods of one person under an execution or other process against the goods of another person (People v. Schuyler, 4 N. Y. 173; Berry v. Schaad, 50, App. Div. 132; Fohs v. Rain, 39 Misc. Rep. 316). In People ex rel. Comstock v. Lucas (93 N. Y. 585), the. words of the bond were not general, i. e., for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, but. restricted, and it was only held that they were too restricted to support an action like the present.

Motion granted.

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