This section is from the book "Business Law - Case Method", by William Kixmiller, William H. Spencer. See also: Business Law: Text and Cases.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Richard Roe, as principal, and John Doe and Jacob Fielding, as sureties, of the City of Chicago, County of Cook, and State of Illinois, are held firmly bound unto the Chicago Building and Loan Association, of Chicago, in the County of Cook, and State of Illinois, in the sum of Five Thousand dollars ($5000), in good and lawful money of the United States, for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly, severally, and firmly by these presents.
WITNESS our hands and seals, this the 15th day of June, 1912.
THE CONDITION of this obligation is such that, whereas, the above bounden Richard Roe was on the 14th day of June, 1914, duly appointed to the office of Treasurer of the Chicago Building and Loan Association for the year ending June 14th, 1915, and is about to assume the duties of said office; now if the said Richard Roe shall well and truly perform the duties of said office as Treasurer during his term of office, (Here may be inserted in detail the various duties and responsibilities which are imposed upon the officer) then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. (Seal) JOHN DOE.
(Seal) JACOB FIELDING, Witnesses:
HOWARD SHERMAN, HENRY LEHR.
Approved June 20th, 1914.
Chicago Building and Loan Association, By EDWARD BURNHAM, President.
 
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