Legal Opinion
State Bank of Poplar Bluff v. Maryland Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1961No. 16616_1PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action is one whereby the plaintiff bank seeks to recover from its insurer the amount of a loss claimed to be compensable under a “Bankers Blanket Bond”.
There is no real dispute as to the facts: O. M. Spencer, a customer of the bank, was in the used car business. The bank financed Spencer's purchases of automobiles through a “floor plan” arrangement. This involved an advance to Spencer against his execution and delivery to the bank of a demand promissory note and a chattel mortgage on each car concerned and, upon sale of the car, the repayment of the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Bergholm v. Peoria Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Wendorff v. Missouri State Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
- Wayne S. Marteney v. United States of America, C. M. Henderson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Central Surety & Insurance v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. Larry Shaw, a Minor by H. L. Shaw, Next Friend, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. J. H. Carson and C. M. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Nobles v. MarcusTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. Donald Anderson and Jack SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Calcasieu-Marine National Bank of Lake Charles v. American Employers' Insurance Co., Louisiana Bank & Trust Co., Cross v. The Employers Liability Assurance Corp., CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Frank J. MiceliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- American Insurance Company v. First National Bank in St. LouisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
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