Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided April 19, 1937No. 13,886PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bakke
This was an action brought by the board of county commissioners of Adams county, defendant in error, against the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, plaintiff in error, defendant below, to recover on a fidelity bond. Judgment was in favor of the county in the trial court and the Bonding Company prosecutes error.
The facts are substantially as follows: On April 6, 1923, Ben Shearston, the then county treasurer of Adams county, appointed Harvey Shearston, as deputy county treasurer and he occupied that position until January 27, 1934.
The bond involved (hereinafter identified as Exhibit…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Beckwith v. TalbotSupreme Court of Colorado · 1875
- Dietemann v. People Ex Rel. BlackmanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
- Clelland v. McCumberSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Crystal Palace Flouring Co. v. ButterfieldColorado Court of Appeals · 1900
3Cited by11 opinions
- A.B.S. Clothing Collection, Inc. v. Home InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- George Washington University v. ScottDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- American Surety Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
- County of Platte v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1946
- Carlson v. BorylaColorado Court of Appeals · 1971
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.