Legal Opinion
American Surety Co. Of New York v. Inmon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 28, 1951No. 13311_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.
Brought upon a written agreement of indemnity 1 executed by defendant in connection with, and in consideration of, plaintiff’s execution as surety of defendant’s bond as sheriff, the suit was to recover sums paid by plaintiff in settlement of a suit, brought against plaintiff and defendant on the sheriff’s bond, for death damages.
The claim was that the suit had been settled in exact accordance with the provisions of the indemnity agreement, that it was an excellent settlement of a hard and difficult case, and that plaintiff was entitled to be indemnified as prayed.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Carroll v. National Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
- Guarantee Co. of North America v. PittsMississippi Supreme Court · 1901
- Illinois Surety Co. v. MaguireWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Transamerica Insurance Company v. Harry BloomfieldCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Bristol Steel & Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Fidelity And Deposit Company Of Maryland v. Bristol Steel & Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Moya v. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New YorkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
- Phillips v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1951
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