Purpera v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

McCALEB, Judge.

Plaintiff, John Purpera, a resident of Pointe Coupee Parish, brought this suit against the defendants, Joseph W. Sheldon, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and American Bonding Company of Baltimore, to recover the sum of $1200.00 which he allegedly paid to the defendant Sheldon in conformity with an agreement to purchase real estate. Liability against the defendant bonding companies is sought to be enforced under certain statutory bonds executed by them in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of Act No. 236 of 1920 whereby they agreed to indemnify the public for…