Missouri Court of Appeals May 4, 1908 (Long Bros. Grocery Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.)

JOHNSON, J.

This is an action at law on a bond issued by defendant, a surety company, to guarantee to plaintiff, a wholesale merchant, the fidelity of- T. W. Knauber, who was employed by plaintiff as a salesman and collector. By consent of parties, Frank Brumback, Esq., a member of the Jackson County Bar, was appointed “referee to try the issues of law and fact.