Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. Royal National Bank of New York and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 14, 1976No. 43, 188, Dockets 76-7067, 76-7088PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLIGAN, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF&G) appeals from an order and judgment of Hon. Henry F. Werker, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, entered on January 15, 1976 dismissing its complaint and awarding judgment to the defendants. USF&G had brought an action for conversion against the defendants Royal National Bank of New York (Royal) and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Merrill Lynch) for cashing United States Treasury Notes having a face value of $212,000. The notes were alleged to have been stolen…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Donald W. Buttrey, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Dobich Securities Corporation v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- In the Matter of Hygrade Envelope Corp., Bankrupt. Samuel S. Baranow, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Hygrade Envelope Corp. v. Gibraltar Factors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Paul E. Gutekunst v. Continental Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Walston & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Oscar Gruss & Son v. First State Bank of Eldorado and Philip Kane and Ralph W. ChoiserCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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