Maryland Casualty Co. v. John

The following opinion was filed May 10, 1932:

Fowler, J.

The county judge made no formal findings of fact and conclusions of law but stated orally the grounds upon which he dismissed the petition, which were that the Casualty Company knew all about the negotiations for settlement of the Tank Works’ claim and all about the proceedings had by the trustees and by the court; that it was informed by the attorneys of the trustees many months prior to the hearing at which the settlement was approved by the court that the Casualty Company’s position was merely that of a general creditor of the Tank…