Legal Opinion

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Thomas

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 12, 1913PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Dallas County. Action by the Carson Lumber Company and others against W. E. Thomas, the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company and another. From a judgment against the named defendants, the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

TALBOT, X

Appellant makes the following statement of the nature and result of the suit, which we adopt: This suit was brought by the Carson Lumber Company and other plaintiffs and interveners against W. E. Thomas, Mrs. Z. Blaffer, and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. The record in the case in substance shows that Mrs. Z. Blaffer desired to erect a house for a fixed sum of money. The contract was awarded to W. E. Thomas, contractor. Mrs. Z. Blaffer, the owner, required a bond for the faithful performance of the contract by W. E. Thomas, contractor. This bond he gave, and the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis ex rel. Glencoe Lime & Cement Co. v. Von PhulSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
  2. National Bank of Cleburne v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Republic Guaranty & Surety Co. v. Wm. Cameron & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Texas Glass & Paint Co. v. Southwestern Iron Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Campbell-Root Lumber Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. General Bonding & Casualty Ins. Co. v. Waples Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. Oak Cliff Lumber Co. v. American Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. N. O. Nelson Co. v. StephensonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. St. Paul Foundry Co. v. EvensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  5. Fox v. Christopher & Simpson Iron Works Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917

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