Uptown State Bank v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

The defendant appeals from a judgment against it for the sum of $5,136.25 in favor of the plaintiff, based upon- a suit by the plaintiff against the defendant upon an insurance policy, designated as a securities blanket bond, to recover a loss sustained by the plaintiff and alleged to be within the conditions and provisions of the policy. The case was heard by the court without a jury and resulted in a finding’ and judgment against the defendant.

At the trial the defendant offered no evidence other than to introduce two letters, which appear in the record.

Plaintiff alleges that it is a banking…