National Surety Co. v. Nazzaro
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two actions of contract, the first action being upon an agreement in writing by the defendant to indemnify the plaintiff against loss arising from its becoming surety upon a bail bond for one Frank McKenna, under arrest in the State of Connecticut and charged with larceny. The second action was upon an account annexed for $600, money deposited by the plaintiff with the defendant “in matter of bail bond of Frank McKenna.”
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Two actions of contract, the first action being upon an agreement in writing by the defendant to indemnify the plaintiff against loss arising from its becoming surety upon a bail bond for one Frank McKenna, under arrest in the State of Connecticut and charged with larceny. The second action was upon an account annexed for $600, money deposited by the plaintiff with the defendant “in matter of bail bond of Frank McKenna.” Writs dated, respectively, February 14 and February 20, 1917. The provision of the indemnity contract material to the actions was as follows: “Second: That the undersigned…
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
These actions, based on an indemnity contract, arose out of the following transaction: Nazzaro applied at the Boston agency of the surety company to have it become surety on a bail bond to the State of Connecticut, in behalf of one Frank McKenna, who was under arrest in that State. He paid the premium, executed a contract of indemnity to protect the surety company against loss, and deposited with it as collateral security the sum of $600. The agent gave to Nazzaro a letter introducing one Blume to Fitch D. Crandall, the company’s agent at New London, the letter stating that Blume was to…
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