Hunt v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.

This case was here before. The jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff, but the court entered judgment for defendant on a point of law reserved. We held that in so doing the court erred, reversed the judgment and awarded a new trial. Instead of awarding a new trial we should, on the case as it then appeared, have directed the District Court to enter judgment for the plaintiff on the verdict.

The suit was brought on an indemnity bond to recover from the defendant for losses which the Penn General Casualty Company had sustained through the embezzlement of its president, C. B. Love. The bond…