Legal Opinion
General Insurance Co. of America v. Dyer
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided July 24, 1972No. 946-1PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This action was brought by a surety against its principal to recover for payments made on the surety bond. The trial was to the court, without a jury, and resulted in a judgment in favor of the surety. The principal has appealed.
The facts essential to be stated are these: Elspeth S. Dyer was elected treasurer of the town of Oak Harbor. Her fiduciary bond was written by General Insurance Company of America. During her tenure in office, she embezzled from the town. The defalcation was discovered during the course of an audit conducted by the state auditor as required by RCW 43.09.260. Ms. Dyer…
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- Borough of Totowa v. American Surety Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1963
- Edmunds-Bouvier Savings & Loan Ass'n v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Inhabitants of Alexander v. Maine Bonding & Casualty Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
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