Legal Opinion
United States v. Jesus Lozano Sanchez and Jesus Garcia Rivas, Surety Insurance Co. Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1975No. 75-2229PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Fred Everett was an agent for Surety Insurance Company to execute bail bonds in the Southern District of Texas. Unknown to Surety Everett was fraudulently altering the individual powers of attorney which accompanied the bonds. When two defendants for whom Everett had written $20,000.00 appearance bonds failed to appear, the Government successfully moved to forfeit the bonds. Surety then moved to remit, claiming no liability because of the fraud of its agent, Everett. The District Court held for the Government. We affirm.
Everett was registered with the Court as an attorney in fact for Surety…
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