Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. American Surety Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1933No. Docket No. 117, Calendar No. 37,189PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFead, J.
The action is for declaratory judgment upon the liability of the various defendants to the State' and to each other. For convenience, we will, abbreviate the names of the defendants, designating them by the distinguishing words in their titles.
January 1, 1931, Howard C. Lawrence became treasurer of the State of Michigan. He designated the.Fidelity Bank & Trust Company of Detroit a depository of part of the surplus funds of the State. A contract was executed, requiring the bank to pay the funds “whenever called for,” to the State, treasurer, his successor in office, or the person lawfully…
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