Legal Opinion
Bernard M. Jesko v. American-First Title and Trust Company
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 26, 1979No. 77-1455PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Circuit Judge.
The American-First Title & Trust Company seeks reversal of a judgment against it for failing to defend the title of Bernard M. Jesko. At issue are questions of title policy interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and the propriety of certain awards of attorney’s fees and interest.
Jesko’s claim to the property protected by the title policy derived from a trust instrument executed by Anna Reisiger. This instrument named Jesko as the successor trustee 1 of 80 acres of Oklahoma property' for the benefit of his minor son Lenard. The trust instrument was executed on a printed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Globe & Republic Insurance Co. of America v. Independent Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Goodman v. Norman Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
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3Cited by14 opinions
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