Legal Opinion

Standard Surety & Casualty Co. of New York v. Plantsville Nat. Bank

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 4, 1946No. 19, Docket 20202PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The Van Dyke Construction Company (hereinafter called Van Dyke) was a corporation organized under the laws of New Jersey engaged in the business of a construction contractor. Prior to November 2, 1938, Van Dyke requested the plaintiff to execute bonds guaranteeing the performance of certain construction contracts and the payment of bills for labor and materials involved in the performance of those contracts. At the time Van Dyke applied for the bonds it delivered to the plaintiff a statement purporting to set forth the assets, liabilities and financial standing…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gleason v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Ricketts v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
  3. Hindman v. First Nat. Bank of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1902
  4. Rutherford v. Rideout BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Fifth Avenue Bank v. Forty-second Street & Grand Street Ferry RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1893

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inc. v. Hydrolevel Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Chevron Corp. v. DonzigerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
  3. Maritime Ventures International, Inc. v. Caribbean Trading & Fidelity, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988
  4. First Federal Savings Bank v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2002
  5. Minpeco, S.A. v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1988

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