Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. State Ex Rel. McWhir

This was an action brought by the State of Indiana, on the relation of Hazel McWhir, appellee, growing out of an alleged transaction between the relatrix and Investment Management, Inc., for which the appellant as surety executed a “Blue Sky Bond.” Appellee’s complaint seeks the return of certain securities which Investment Management, Inc., allegedly held in trust for the relatrix, or, in the alternative, damages, together with costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees, and seeks to hold the appellant liable on the aforesaid “Blue Sky Bond.”

The issues were formed by the appellee’s complaint in…