BENTON STATE BANK v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO.

No. 71-1146.

452 F.2d 5 (1971)

BENTON STATE BANK, Appellant, v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

December 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred E. Briner, Benton, Ark., Robert D. Cabe, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Edward L. Wright, Little Rock, Ark., for appellant.

E. DeMatt Henderson, Catlett & Henderson, Little Rock, Ark., for appellee.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, Senior Circuit Judge, MEHAFFY and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This diversity appeal involves a suit brought on a bankers' blanket bond issued by the defendant, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, to plaintiff, Benton State Bank. The district court granted Hartford's motion for partial summary judgment, ruling that the coverage under Hartford's bond was limited to an aggregate sum of $25,000.00. We affirm.

Briefly the facts are that Benton State Bank was the victim of a fraudulent scheme whereby a real...

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