National Surety Co. v. Murphy-Walker Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Presidio County; W. C. Douglas, Judge. Action by the Murphy-Walker Company against the National Surety Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWalthall, J.
This suit was brought by appellee, Murphy-Walker Company, against the appellant, National Surety Company, on a certain contract in writing, designated by various terms and expressions in the pleadings and briefs filed as “contract of insurance,” “fidelity bond,” “guaranty bond,” but each designating that certain instrument given by appellant to appellee in the penal sum of $1,000 as indemnity against loss, which appellee, the employer of W. G. Lempert, might sustain by or through the personal dishonesty, amounting to larceny or embezzlement of said Lempert, in the performance of his duties in…
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- Remington v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1902
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