Legal Opinion

Granite Building Co. v. Saville's Administrator

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided February 5, 1903PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from a decree of the Law and Equity Court of the city of Richmond, pronounced December 31, 1901, in a suit in chancery, wherein the appellant was the complainant, and the appellees were the defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

George E. Saville, now deceased, was an employee of the appellant company, charged with the duty of keeping its books, collecting all.money coming to the company, looking after deposits, and disbursing its funds according to the rules of the company. To indemnify and save harmless the appellant against any malfeasance in office on his part, he executed and delivered to the appellant a bond in the penalty of $2,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, with the American Bonding and Trust Company as his surety.

The bill in this case was filed by the appellant, the Granite…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Northern Assurance Co. v. Grand View Building Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Riddlesbarger v. Hartford InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Quinlan v. Providence Washington InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Guarantee Co. of North America v. Mechanics' Savings Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1902
  5. Ermentrout v. Girard Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  3. Case v. ShepherdWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1954
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