Legal Opinion
James v. Old Republic Surety
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 5, 1996No. 2940634PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIGPEN, Judge.
This is a breach of contract ease.
In June 1993, Old Republic Surety (Surety) filed a complaint against John H. James, seeking to recover monies it claimed were due pursuant to a bond application and an indemnity agreement (agreement) executed by James in May 1986, in order to be bonded for his guardianship of two estates. James answered, denying the allegations and contending that jurisdiction was improper in Alabama, and that the complaint was time-barred. Ultimately, after ore tenus proceedings, the trial court entered a judgment in March 1995, in favor of Surety for…
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