Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Bethlehem Congregation v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,500 and. interest against defendant William Siegmann, as principal, and against defendant company, as surety, on a bond, and the additional sum of $822.05, with interest, against defendant Siegmann thereon.
Read the full summary
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,500 and. interest against defendant William Siegmann, as principal, and against defendant company, as surety, on a bond, and the additional sum of $822.05, with interest, against defendant Siegmann thereon. The case was tried before Harrison, J., who directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff and against both defendants for $2,629.38, and. against defendant Siegmann for the additional sum of $491.22. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant company appealed. Religious corporations are governed by the same rules that…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Plaintiff is a religious corporation organized under G. S. 1894, § 3022, et seq. Defendant corporation is engaged in the business of issuing fidelity and surety bonds. Defendant Siegmann is a contractor who undertook to construct a church building for the plaintiff in accordance with certain plans and specifications. The defendant corporation became his surety upon a bond, the conditions of which were as follows:
“If the said principal shall well, truly, and faithfully comply with all the terms, covenants, and conditions of said contract on his part to be kept and performed according to its…
2Cited by10 opinions
- George A. Hormel & Co. v. American Bonding Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Gethsemane Lutheran Church v. ZachoSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- National Surety Co. v. HaleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
- Moore v. First Ruthven Circuit Methodist Episcopal ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- American Surety Co. v. Broadway Improvement & Investment Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1928
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.