Franklin State Bank v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
ín Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Eouisiana; George W. Jack, Judge, Actions by the Franklin State Bank against the Maryland Casualty Company and against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. From judgments for defendant in each case, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
GRUBB, District Judge.
These cases arise, so far as the alleged loss is concerned, upon identical facts. They differ only as to the terms of the policies, which are the bases of the suits. They are both actions on policies, providing banks with indemnity protection against losses of money or securities, through burglary and robbery. The facts being identical, the cases may be best treated in one opinion.
The plaintiff in error was plaintiff in ea.ch case in the court below, and upon the trial in the District Court a verdict was directed against it in each case, though upon different grounds.…
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