American Surety Co. v. Brim

ST. PAUL, Justice.

In order to understand this case, we must go back to three prior cases lately decided by this court, to wit (1) Brim (Bertha, Widow of Calvin Ryan) v. American Surety Co. of New York, 175 La. 41, 142 So. 910; (2) Lyon Lumber Co. v. Home Accident Ins. Co. et al. (American Surety Co. of New York), 175 La. 476, 143 So. 379; and (3) American Surety Co. of New York v. Brim (Bertha, Widow of Calvin Ryan) et al., 175 La. 959, 144 So. 727.

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The first two were cases in which the plaintiffs had claims against the Home Accident Insurance Company arising out of certain workmen’s…