RIGGS v. AMERICAN SURETY CO.

No. 39311.

46 So.2d 313 (1950)

217 La. 406

RIGGS v. AMERICAN SURETY CO.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 24, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irion & Switzer and Harry A. Johnson, Jr., Shreveport, for plaintiff and appellant.

Browne, Browne & Rodenheimer, Shreveport, for defendant and appellee.


PONDER, Justice.

The plaintiff brought suit against the defendant seeking to recover $2,782.29 with 5% per annum interest and 10% as attorneys fees. The lower court rejected his demand and he has appealed.

In this suit the plaintiff is seeking to recover under three surety bonds in the amount of $2,000.00, $2,000.00 and $1,000.00 respectively insuring the plaintiff against larceny, theft, embezzlement, forgery, misappropriation, wrongful abstraction, wilful...

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