Smith v. Dowling
Supreme Court of Florida
An Appeal from a Decree of the Circuit Court for Suwannee County; M. F. Horne, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtWest, J.
The object of this snit is to require certain sureties upon a bond to contribute their ratable proportions of the obligation to other sureties who have paid the full amount for which all the obligors were liable.
The bond was given by the Live Oak Citizens Bank with certain individuals who were its directors as sureties to secure to the city of Live Oak the payment to it on demand any and all sums of money which the city then had or might thereafter place on deposit in said bank.
The bill alleges the execution of the bond, the insolvency of the bank, its being placed in the hands of a receiver…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Farrell v. Forest Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1917
- Travis v. TravisSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
- Douglas v. OgleSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- Hill v. BeachamSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
- Simpson v. First National Bank of PensacolaSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Markell v. HilpertSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
- Gus' Bath, Inc. v. LightbownSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Wofford v. WoffordSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Kreher v. MorleySupreme Court of Florida · 1922
- United Bonding Insurance Company v. Banco Suizo-Panameno, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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