Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Md.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 4, 1934No. 802PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brandeis
Under statutes of Georgia, in force since 1879, a bank, state or national, may be appointed depository of state funds. To qualify it must give a bond for the faithful performance of its duty. A bond with surety creates a lien on all the bank’s assets, both those held at the time of the execution of the bond and those subsequently acquired.
In July, 1928, the Governor of Georgia appointed The Hancock National Bank of Sparta, Georgia, a state depository for the term of four years. It gave a bond with the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland as surety in the sum of $10,000 for the faithful…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by134 opinions
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