Legal Opinion

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Parker

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1912No. 651PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Prror -to the District Court, Sheridan County; HoN. Carroll PI. ParmeleE, Judge. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The probate law of Montana and Wyoming having been taken from California the decisions of the Supreme Court of that state are peculiarly applicable to probate proceedings in the courts of Montana and Wyoming. The questions raised in this case, it is believed, have been definitely and finally settled by the Supreme Court of California.

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Prror -to the District Court, Sheridan County; HoN. Carroll PI. ParmeleE, Judge. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The probate law of Montana and Wyoming having been taken from California the decisions of the Supreme Court of that state are peculiarly applicable to probate proceedings in the courts of Montana and Wyoming. The questions raised in this case, it is believed, have been definitely and finally settled by the Supreme Court of California. The record of the judgment recovered in Rosebud County in Montana set forth in the petition is not binding upon the defendant surety…

1Opinion of the Court

Scott, Justice.

This action was commenced in the district court of Sheridan County by Clara E. Parker, defendant in error as plaintiff, against the plaintiff in error as defendant, to recover from the latter as surety upon a guardian’s bond for an alleged default of the guardian. Upon issue joined the case was tried to the court, a jury being waived, and the court found for and gave judgment in favor of Clara E. Parker and against the company for the sum of $974.50 and interest thereon at eight per cent, per annum from July 14, 1908, and costs of suit. The company brings the case here on error.

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Parr v. State ex rel. CockeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1889
  2. Nelson v. Chesapeake & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1892
  3. Lewis v. AdamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Lane v. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
  5. Fitzsimmons v. JohnsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Title Guaranty & Surety Co. v. FosterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
  2. Wyoming MacHinery Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Norwood v. Eastern Oregon Land Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Tibbals v. KeysWyoming Supreme Court · 1929
  5. City of Topeka v. Federal Union Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914

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