Legal Opinion

AMERICAN EMPLOYERS'INS. CO. v. Cable

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 2, 1939No. 9046PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Appellee brought this suit against Hinsey, an employee, and appellant, the surety on his fidelity bond. The claim was that while employed and bonded as bookkeeper and clerk for the receiver, and in his capacity as such, the defendant Hinsey had embezzled,' abstracted, misappropriated and converted, sums aggregating $4,479.40.

Tried to a jury upon a stipulation as to most of the facts, and undisputed evidence as to the rest, there was a directed verdict and judgment for plaintiff, for the full amount sued for. The bonding company alone appealed. Not at all disputing…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. American Surety Company v. PaulySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. CourtneySupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  4. American Indemnity Co. v. Mexia Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Webb County v. GonzalesTexas Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Perkins v. Clinton State BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
  2. First Dakota National Bank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  3. First Dakota National Bank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  4. Wooddale, Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  5. Dixie Nat. Bank v. Emp. Commercial U. Ins.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985

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