Legal Opinion

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Newburger

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 21, 1933PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.

On February 7, 1929, the brokerage firm of Moore & Schley was the owner of record of a certificate representing one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Electric Power and Light Corporation, a Maine corporation. The certificate was issued in its name and was numbered 42510. It indorsed the certificate in blank and sent it by a messenger for delivery to a customer. The certificate was stolen from the messenger.

The appellant, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, had issued to Moore & Schley a bankers’ blanket bond, indemnifying that company against loss by theft, and upon demand…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Knox v. Eden Musee Americain Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
  2. Pease v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  3. MacDonnell v. Buffalo Loan, Trust & Safe Deposit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1908
  4. Pierpoint v. HoytNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
  5. Mahaney v. WalshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Melnick v. MelnickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Nathan L. Huey v. United Parcel Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  3. William D. Pettit and Thomas J. Crawford, Trustees-Appellants v. Doeskin Products, Inc. And Keta Gas & Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  4. Hiller v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1949
  5. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of NY v. First Nat. Bank in Ft. LeeDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1975

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