Legal Opinion
Commercial Bank v. American Bonding Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 26, 1916PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from New Madrid County Circuit Court. — Eon. Sterling E. McCarty, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtFarrington, J.
Tlie plaintiff (respondent) recovered a judgment for the full penalty of an indemnity bond and the defendant appealed.
*226Walter L. Meier, a bookkeeper in the employ of the plaintiff bank at New Madrid, Mo., was required in October, 1907, to give a bond to cover any defalcations or embezzlements. This bond was boug’ht of and signed by the defendant. In the application for the bond were certain questions asked the president of the bank which he as such answered in writing and signed, among which are the following:
“5. Is the applicant now, or has he been from any cause, indebted to the bank or its…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Brady v. North Western InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
- Guarantee Co. of North America v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. WalshIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- DeJernette v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1896
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Grand Lodge of United Brothers of Friendship & Sisters of Mysterious Ten v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Rice v. Provident Life & Accident InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1937
- Miller v. Plains Insurance CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. First Nat. Bank of MontgomeryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1917
- Carter v. Standard Acc. Ins.Utah Supreme Court · 1925
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