Legal Opinion
American Surety Co. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided September 9, 1942No. Record No. 2538PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
This appeal involves the liability of the American Surety Company of New York for the defalcations of H. Stewart Jones, now deceased, who was for many years clerk of this court.
On September 15, 1903, Jones was appointed clerk for the unexpired term of his predecessor, George K. Taylor, deceased, and entered into a bond in the penalty of f 10,000 *100with the American Surety Company of New York, as surety, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. Thereafter he was appointed clerk for five successive terms of six years each, beginning in January, 1907, 1913, 1919, 1925 and 1931,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
- Wooddy v. Old Dominion InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1879
- Quinn-Shepherdson Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1937
- Stinson v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Reynolds v. DixonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1948
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- Koblegard Co. v. MaxwellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1945
- K. C. Working Chemical Co. v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1947
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1947
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