Legal Opinion
American Surety Co. v. DeWald
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 10, 1923No. 14586PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
.Broyles, C. J.
This is a suit by Mrs. N. J. DeWald, for the use of Barfield-Chapman Company, against the American Surety Company of New York, on a contractor’s bond. Her petition shows, in substance, the following material facts: Mrs. DeWald entered into a contract with William P. B. Monroe, a contractor, for the construction of a bungalow and out-buildings. A contractor’s bond was furnished by the American Surety Company of New York. This bond, which was executed by Monroe as principal and the American Surety Company as surety, named Mrs. DeWald as the obligee, and contained the following…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hawkins v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Fain v. GarthrightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1848
- Empire State Insurance v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1875
- Calhoun v. TullassSupreme Court of Georgia · 1866
- North British & Mercantile Insurance v. SpeerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
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- Sims' Crane Service, Inc. v. Reliance InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1981
- Pacific National Fire Insurance v. Cummins Diesel of Georgia, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1957
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