Legal Opinion
Hester v. New Amsterdam Casualty Company
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided May 5, 1967No. Civ. A. 8748PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
.DONALD RUSSELL, District Judge.
This matter is before me upon motion of the plaintiffs for summary judgment against the defendant New Amsterdam Casualty Company (hereinafter referred to as Surety). The motion is based upon an alleged settlement agreement, represented by an exchange of letters between counsel for the plaintiffs and counsel foi- the Surety.
While stated in tort for fraud, this action, so far as the present motion is concerned, involves the question whether the plaintiffs are legal assignees, entitled to enforce a surety contract issued by the defendant Surety to guarantee a…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Hearne v. Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Columbian Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. BlackCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1929
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