Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Crouse
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 13, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On appeal from the New Brunswick District Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Teenohard, J.
The plaintiff is a surety company. On May 24th, 1910, it received from the defendant an application in writing wherein the defendant applied to plaintiff for a bond in the sum of $52,785, conditioned for the faithful performance by the defendant of his contract for the erection of a school building for the hoard of education of the township of Woodbridge, Middlesex county. The bond applied for was duly executed and delivered.
*56The application contained, among others, the following covenants:
'“In consideration'of the Fidelity and Deposit…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. HittleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
3Cited by4 opinions
- Great American Indemnity Co. v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Hansen-Jensen, Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
- American Surety Co. of New York v. CabellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Stiers Management Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1952