Legal Opinion

Hayden v. Cook

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided May 18, 1892PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Ekkok to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited, contending that the sureties were estopped: 1 Herman, Es., secs. 2 to 10; 2 Id., secs. 630-7; Brandt, Suretyship, secs. 29, 30; Duchamp v. Nicholson, 2 Mart. N. S. [La.], 672; Lee v. Clark, 1 Hill [N. Y.], 56; Decker v. Judson, 16 N. Y., 439; Coleman v. Bean, 14 Abb.

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Ekkok to the district court for Lancaster county. Tried below before Field, J. cited, contending that the sureties were estopped: 1 Herman, Es., secs. 2 to 10; 2 Id., secs. 630-7; Brandt, Suretyship, secs. 29, 30; Duchamp v. Nicholson, 2 Mart. N. S. [La.], 672; Lee v. Clark, 1 Hill [N. Y.], 56; Decker v. Judson, 16 N. Y., 439; Coleman v. Bean, 14 Abb. Pr. [N. Y.], 38; Seiple v. Bor. of Eliz., 3 Dutch. [N. J.], 407; Otto v. Jackson, 35 111., 349; Franklin v. Twogood, 18 la., 515; Lehman v. Warner, 61 Ala., 455; Glamorgan v. Green, 32 Mo., 285; Billingsley v. State, 14 Md., 369; Collins v.…

1Opinion of the CourtNorval, J.

The plaintiff in error brought suit in the court below against J. A. Cook, as principal, and John Green, as surety, on a bond given for the faithful performance by Cook of his building contract with the plaintiff. The bond is as follows:

*672“ Know all men by these presents, that we, J. A. Cook, principal, and John Green, sureties, are held and firmly bound unto J. A. Hayden in the sum of one thousand dollars, for which payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind and obligate ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, each and every of them, firmly by these presents. Sealed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Lamden v. SharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
  2. Attorney-General v. BlossomWisconsin Supreme Court · 1853
  3. Dorsey v. McGeeNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Green v. WardwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1855
  5. Collins v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1853

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Henderson CountyTexas Commission of Appeals · 1925
  2. Howard County v. BakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  3. De Mattos v. JordanWashington Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Doyle v. FaustMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Red Wing Sewer Pipe Co. v. DonnellySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907

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