Quinn-Shepherdson Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county upon a parol contract to require defendant to execute its fidelity bond to plaintiff and to recover the sum of $20,000 embezzled by one of plaintiff’s employees. The case was tried before Hale, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendants. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action to recover from the defendant United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company and the individual defendants Wirt Wilson, George E. Murphy and Henry F. Sprecher $30,000 because of the defalcation of one Eauch, an employee of the plaintiff. There were findings for the defendants and the plaintiff appeals from the order denying its motion for a new trial.
1. The defendant company is engaged in writing surety or fidelity contracts. ' The defendants Wilson and Murphy are in charge of its business at Minneapolis. No claim is now made against Sprecher.
The plaintiff claims that it entered into a…
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