American Surety Co. of New York v. Fishback
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for Thurston county, Mitchell, J., entered June 27, 1916, in favor of the plaintiff, in an action to enjoin the insurance commissioner from revoking the license of a surety company.
1Opinion of the Court
Chadwick, J. —
This appeal is taken from a permanent order granted by the superior court of Thurston county, restraining the insurance commissioner from revoking the license of the respondent, American Surety Company.
On June 7, 1915, the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company recovered a judgment in the superior court of King county for $7,854.74 against the Guardian Casualty & Guaranty Company, as surety on a contractor’s bond. The Guardian Company appealed, filing a supersedeas bond with respondent herein as surety. Judgment against the Guardian Company and its surety was affirmed. After the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- City of Seattle v. FosterWashington Supreme Court · 1907
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