Legal Opinion

Phoenix Ins. Co. of Hartford v. Newell

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided September 12, 1916No. 7293PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error from County Court, Garvin County: W. R. Wallace, Judge. Action by the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford against D. M. Newell, R. H, Grimmett, and another. There was a judgment against the defendant Newell, and in favor of the other defendants, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

COLLIER, C.

This is an action brought by the plaintiff in error against the defendants in error upon a bond executed by D. M. Newell, principal, and R. H. Grimmett and Geo. M. Southgate, as sureties. Hereafter the parties will be designated as they were in the trial court.

The uncontradicted evidence is that said bond was executed by the defendants on the 20th day of July, 1907, and was conditioned for the faithful accounting and payment to the plaintiff of such moneys as might come into the hands of the said Newell as agent of the plaintiff; that said agent did not prompt ly render…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. Wallis v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
  3. Chicago Crayon Co. v. RogersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  4. People v. HanawMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Commonwealth v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Alfalfa Electric Coop., Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1973
  2. J. R. Watkins Co. v. JenningsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
  3. Fidelity-Phenix Fire Ins. Co. v. School Dist. No. 10Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  4. Matthews v. MountsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  5. Great Southern Life Ins. Co. v. LongSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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