Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. Alabama Fuel & Iron Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. John C. Pugh. Action by the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company against the Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Company and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Company appeals.
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Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. John C. Pugh. Action by the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company against the Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Company and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Company appeals. The following is the contract between Banks and the fuel and iron company: This contract and agreement, made and entered into on this the 4th day of October, 1911, by and between the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company, a corporation, party of the first part, and R. G. Banks, party of the second part, witnesseth: That the party of the first part agrees…
1Opinion of the Court
de GRAFFENRIED, J.
R. G. Banks made a contract with the Alabama Fuel & Iron Company, whereby he undertook to handle coal for said fuel and iron company in the city of Montgomery. The contract between the parties was reduced to writing. A copy of it appears on pages, 3, 4, and 5, of the transcript, and the reporter will set it out.
The performance of the contract by Banks with said Alabama Fuel & Iron Company was guaranteed by the Alabama Fidelity & Casualty Company. A copy of the contract of guaranty is set out on pages 5 and 6 of the transcript, and the reporter will also set out a copy of…
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