Roth v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance
Roth v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance
Opinion of the Court
This judgment must be affirmed. The defendant bound itself to make good to Leo Roth all losses sustained by him by reason of the fraud or dishonesty of Hasselbalch in the discharge of his duties as employee of said Loo Roth. Its promise covered only the period of his employment by Leo Roth. That employment necessarily ceased upon the death of Roth. If the executors afterwards continued the business and employed him therein, that was a new and different employment. The surety might be entirely willing to guarantee the honesty of the employee while
By the Court.- — Judgment affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Roth and others, Executors v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company
- Status
- Published