John S. Gorsuch v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company

HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, a California corporation, brought this action to obtain a declaratory adjudication with regard to the rights of the parties in and under the supersedeas bond, and with regard to plaintiff’s duty to return cash and corporate stock deposited with it in connection with the issuance of that bond. Named as defendants were the executors of the estate of Elmer W. Duhame, deceased (all referred to herein as Duhame), Angus J. DePinto, John S. Gorsuch, and Provident Security Life Insurance Company (Provident). The defendants are citizens of states…