Zieman v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

The sufficiency of the petition to state a cause of action was challenged by a demurrer. The demurrer was overruled, and the defendant electing to stand on its demurrer and refusing to plead further, judgment was entered against it, as prayed. The petition, supplemented by a stipulation of the parties, discloses substantially the following facts: .

The defendant, the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, is, and at all times herein material was, a corporation organized and operating under the laws of the state of Maryland, engaged in the business of writing general…