Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Hardman
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland against C. C. Hardman and others.. Judgment for plaintiff was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and the defendants apply for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This suit is a sequel to that of Bain v. Arthur et al., reported in 129 La. 143, 55 South. 743, in which the judgment of the Court of Appeal against the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety for Arthur, contractor, was affirmed. In that case the company called in warranty C. C. Hardman, W. E. Hamilton, and Mack Well-man, as sureties on an indemnity bond. The said indemnitors excepted that the call was premature because no loss or damages had been incurred. This exception was sustained, and the indemnitors dismissed from the suit. On the trial of the case on the merits judgment was…
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