Legal Opinion
Brim v. American Surety Co. of New York
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 23, 1932No. 31604PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRogers, J.
Plaintiff as a judgment creditor of the Home Accident Insurance Company (now insolvent) on a claim for workman’s compensation sued the American Surety Company of New York as the qualifying surety of its judgment debtor under the provisions of Act No. 58, Extra Session of 1921.
The defense interposed to plaintiff’s demand was that the statutory bond sued on does not cover claims for workmen’s compensation, but only claims arising out of guaranty, fidelity, surety, and bond transactions.
The court below gave plaintiff judgment, and defendant appealed.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Stevens v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- People ex rel. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp. v. VanCleaveIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Wyatt v. FinleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Woods v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Baker v. Wall Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
3Cited by6 opinions
- American Surety Co. of New York v. BrimSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- American Surety Co. v. BrimSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Lyon Lumber Co. v. Home Acc. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
- American Surety Co. of New York v. RyanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Smith v. Home Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
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