Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 16, 1937No. 8010PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in which appellant was allowed recovery on certain small items, but was denied recovery on the principal sum of $4,000 and incidental amounts, claimed by it to be due from appellee under the terms of an indemnity contract given as part of the consideration for the execution of a bond wherein appellant was surety.
The Gregg Construction Company entered into a construction contract with the Texas Pipe Line Company and gave its bond in the penal sum of $50,000. The condition of the bond was compliance with and performance of each and every…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- B. Roth Tool Co. v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
- Carroll v. National Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
- Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
- Eller v. ErwinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
- American Bonding Co. of Baltimore v. Alcatraz Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McBrideTexas Supreme Court · 1958
- Fontenot v. Mesa Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Glenn H. Engbrock, Glenn H. Engbrock, Inc. And Encon Construction, Inc. v. Federal Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Ford v. Aetna Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
- Transamerica Insurance Company v. Harry BloomfieldCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
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