Legal Opinion
Genesee Wesleyan Seminary v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1928PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
The action is on a bond made by one Alexander M. Holden as principal, and the defendant as surety. ■ By this bond, the surety bound itself to the plaintiff, the obligee, to make good “ any and all losses sustained by the obligee of moneys, securities, or other personal property in possession of the principal, or for the possession of which he is responsible, by any act of fraud or dishonesty upon his part in the discharge of his duties amounting to larceny or embezzlement.” The question is whether there has been a loss within the meaning of the contract.
Alexander M. Holden, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Wendt v. FischerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- The People v. . the City Bank of RochesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Van Vechten v. American Eagle Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Woodhouse v. CrandallIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- People v. . MeadowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- In Re Culhane's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1934
- Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. Usaform Hail Pool, Inc., Defendants-Appellees-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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