Moe v. Conn

Citations

• 129 Wash. 380
• 225 P. 69
• 1924 Wash. LEXIS 758

Syllabus

<p>Insurance (122) — Indemnity Insurance — Liability oe Surety— Creation oe Indebtedness — Garnishment—Construction oe Contract. A surety company giving a jitney bond to the state of Washington under Rem. Comp. Stat., § 6383, conditioned to pay all damages which may be sustained through the carelessness of the principal, is not indebted to the principal, upon a passenger’s recovering judgment against the principal for personal injury sustained, in view of the condition of the bond, and Id., § 6384, giving any person injured a right of action against the principal and surety on the bond; and such surety, not having been made a party to the action for damages, is not subject to garnishment on entry of judgment against the principal.</p>