Britannia Mining Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Jeremiah J. Lynch, Judge. Action by the Britannia Mining Company against the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. A verdict was rendered for defendant, and from an order granting a new trial, defendant appeals. The levy in the action of Nickey v. Britannia Min.
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Appeal from District Court, Silver Bow County; Jeremiah J. Lynch, Judge. Action by the Britannia Mining Company against the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. A verdict was rendered for defendant, and from an order granting a new trial, defendant appeals. The levy in the action of Nickey v. Britannia Min. Co. was made while Quinn’s first official bond was in force and effect, and the sale complained of was made while the second official bond was in force and effect, and during the second term of his office as sheriif. It also appears that the bond sued on is the bond in force during…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway
For two years prior to January 2, 1905, John J. Quinn was the duly elected, qualified and acting sheriff of Silver Bow county. The sureties upon his official bond during that time are not mentioned and are not parties to this proceeding. At the general election held in November, 1904, Quinn was reelected and on the second day of January, 1905, qualified and entered upon the discharge of his duties for his second term, with *98this defendant, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, surety upon his official bond for that term. On December 20, 1901, there had been placed in Quinn’s hands, as…
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- Folsom v. CarliSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1861
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