Continental Ins. Co. v. Prevost

I agree with the majority of the court that if the liability of Dr. Watkins is to be judged solely under the terms of the bond sued on he is not liable, but I think he has made himself liable by an agreement which he signed with James Prevost and Continental Insurance Company. The document bears a December, 1930, date, but the day is left blank. It stipulates as follows:

“Whereas on the 8th day of November 1930 the Continental Insurance Co filed suit against James Prevost and Dr J Lester Watkins in the 22nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of StTammany for the sum of ⅞724.90 to-gether…