Legal Opinion
State v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided November 10, 1983No. 54,727PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foth, C.J.:
This is an appeal by the corporate surety on a criminal appearance bond from a judgment against it after forfeiture of the bond. Appellant contends it should have been relieved of liability on the bond because after the bond was given the State filed additional charges against the defendant-principal without notice to the surety, thereby increasing the surety’s risk. We disagree and affirm.
On September 14, 1981, Roger D. Davis was charged with aggravated assault in Neosho District Court. It was charged that he threatened the victim “with the intent to commit a felony, to wit: Rape…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reese v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- United States v. Calogero D'anna, Principal International Fidelity Insurance Co., SuretyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- Continental Casualty Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
- State v. BuckleCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1979
- State v. Midland Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1972
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. VaughnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
- State v. BurhansSupreme Court of Kansas · 2004
- First Nat'l Bank of Anthony v. DunningCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1993
- State v. ChatfieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- State v. SedamCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 2005
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