Legal Opinion

Union Indemnity Co. v. City of New Smyrna

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided October 22, 1930PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.

— -The City of New Smyrna filed its bill of interpleader in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, alleging that it held in its possession a balance of $2362.82 due by City to the Bowyer Company under the terms of a contract' entered into between the City of New Smyrna and the Bowyer Company for the construction of water works system for the City. That Union Indemnity Company had executed a surety bond under the provisions of Section 3533, Rev. Gen. Stats., 5397 Comp. Gen. Laws 1927; that under the terms of the contract the City was allowed to retain and did retain 15% of the monthly estimates,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Prairie State Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Henningsen v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. State Ex Rel. Southern Surety Co. v. SchlesingerOhio Supreme Court · 1926
  4. Kidd v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
  5. Derby v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. 1ST AMERICAN TITLE INS. v. 1st Title Serv. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1984
  2. Town of River Junction v. Maryland Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
  3. Transamerica Ins. Co. v. Barnett Bank of Marion County, NASupreme Court of Florida · 1989
  4. Morton v. MortonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  5. Standard Accident Insurance v. BearSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

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