Legal Opinion

Escott v. . National Surety Company

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 21, 1916PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 18, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The action is to recover on a bond executed by the Empire State Surety Company as surety for William Gr.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 18, 1915, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The action is to recover on a bond executed by the Empire State Surety Company as surety for William Gr. Kerr, as administrator of Thomas E. Kerr, deceased, dated 16th day of June, 1911, and a contract of re-insurance between said Empire State Surety Company and defendant, National Surety Company, dated September 18, 1912. It is undisputed that the administrator embezzled large…

1Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur:. Willard Bartlett, Oh. J., Hiscook, Chase, Collin, Hogan, Cardozo and Pound, JJ.

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Turner v. National Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
  2. Signor v. SignorNew York Supreme Court · 1924

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