Legal Opinion

Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 19, 1948No. 15,817PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson

Fidelity and Deposit Company- of Maryland, to which we hereinafter refer as “ Fidelity,” as surety on a bond in which the treasurer of the City and County of Denver was the principal, sued the Continental Casualty Company, hereinafter designated as “ Continental,” as surety under another obligation on which the treasurer above mentioned was the principal. The basis of the suit was contribution as cosurety, and the amount claimed was $15,142.72. After various motions, resistance to motions and affidavits had been filed, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of Continental…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Portland Gold Mining Co. v. Stratton's Independence, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
  2. McBride v. People Ex Rel. City of TrinidadSupreme Court of Colorado · 1943
  3. McGlone v. City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1945

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ross v. Old Republic Insurance Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Rohmeyer v. BomaretoColorado Court of Appeals · 1988

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