Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Union Indemnity Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 12, 1932No. 6414PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
The Bessemer Engineering & Construction Company obtained from the state of Alabama a road construction contract, to secure the performance of which it gave bond with appellee as surety. It afterward sublet its contract to W. P. Flowers, who agreed to perform it, and in turn required of him a bond for $25,999, upon which appellant became surety, conditioned that “the said principal shall well and truly indemnify and save harmless the said obligee from any pecuniary loss resulting from the breach of any of the terms, covenants and conditions of the said contract on the part…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Woodward Iron Co. v. MarbutSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- Watt's Ex'rs. v. SheppardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1841
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- National Surety Co. v. Citizens' Light, Heat & Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1918
- Stearnes v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1914
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3Cited by3 opinions
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. LevyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
- Ex parte Industrial Finance & Thrift Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1951
- Levy v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934