Legal Opinion
Davis v. West Louisiana Bank
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 4, 1924No. 26328PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.
The West Louisiana Bank, of Leesville, as the duly elected fiscal agent of the parish of Vernon, executed an indemnity bond in the sum of $7,500 in favor of the' treasurer of said parish, with the National Surety Company, of New Xork as surety.
While the contract of suretyship was in force, the bank closed its doors and suspended the payment of its depositors. On the day of the failure the parish of Vernon had on deposit the sum of $19,343.87.
This suit was brought by the treasurer of the parish and by the parish itself, through its police jury, against the liquidator of the bank and the surety…
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