Legal Opinion

Bradford v. National Surety Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 18, 1922No. 6 Div. 658PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSayre, J.

Axjpellee filed the bill in this cause, averring that it was- surety on the statutory official bond of one Dowis as deimty sheriff of Jefferson county in the penal sum of $2,000, as provided by the act of September 10, 1915 (Acts, p. 382); that on January 7,1921, Agnes May Sims brought suit against Dowis and appellee, as surety as aforesaid, for wrong and injury theretofore done by Dowis under color of his office, and on October 7, 1921, recovered judgment in the sum of $2,000; that on June 16, 1921, appellant brought a similar action against Dowis and appellee and on November 14, 1921,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. American Surety Co. v. Lawrenceville Cement Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine · 1901
  2. Leggett v. HumphreysSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  3. American Surety Co. of New York v. Lawrenceville Cement Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Maine · 1899
  4. Thomas Laughlin Co. v. American Surety Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1902
  5. Stevens v. HertzlerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. HydeOregon Supreme Court · 1934
  2. National Surety Co. v. GravesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  3. Witter v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  4. Phoenix Chair Co. v. DanielSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  5. Southern Surety Co. v. BenderOhio Court of Appeals · 1931

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