Legal Opinion
Southern Exchange Bank v. American Surety Co. of New York
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 1, 1940PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Stanley, Commissioner
Reversing.
This is a contest between the Southern Exchange Bank and the American Surety Company of New York over a fund deposited in court by the State Highway Commission as the balance due the Ace Construction Company on a contract for the building of a road in Kenton County.
The appellee was the surety on the bond to insure the proper and faithful performance of the contract including the payment of materialmen and laborers. It claims that the construction company by an instrument executed to it at the time assigned all its right, title and interest…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Illinois Surety Co. v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
- Louisville Joint Stock Land Bank v. Bank of PembrokeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Movl Construction Co. v. Covington Trust & Banking Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Steele & Lebby v. Flynn-Sullivan Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
- Castle's Admr. v. Acrogen Coal Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Commercial Standard Ins. Co. v. American Employers Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1954
- Bower v. TebbsMontana Supreme Court · 1957
- In Re Van WinkleDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1943
- National Surety Corp. v. State National Bank of FrankfortCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. MeyerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1946
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