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Gilbert v. United States Fidelity Guar. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 8, 1960
274 F.2d 823 (5th Cir. 1960)

Opinion

No. 18066.

February 8, 1960.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia; William A. Bootle, Judge.

James Barrow, Athens, Ga., for appellant.

Louis D. Yancey, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., for appellees.

Before RIVES, Chief Judge, and HUTCHESON and JONES, Circuit Judges.


This appeal is from a judgment of the District Court of the Middle District of Georgia. The facts from which the controversy arose, the decision reached and the reasons for it are set forth in a reported opinion of the District Court. Gilbert v. United States Fidelity Guaranty Company, D.C., 180 F. Supp. 794. We are in agreement with the District Court's decision and the reasons assigned by it. Its judgment is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Gilbert v. United States Fidelity Guar. Co.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 8, 1960
274 F.2d 823 (5th Cir. 1960)
Case details for

Gilbert v. United States Fidelity Guar. Co.

Case Details

Full title:M.L. GILBERT, Jr., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY GUARANTY COMPANY…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 8, 1960

Citations

274 F.2d 823 (5th Cir. 1960)

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