HILL v. AMERICAN SURETY CO.

No. 39.

200 U.S. 197 (1906)

UNITED STATES, FOR THE USE OF HILL, v. AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 2, 1906.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert W. Buddress for plaintiffs in error.


MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was decided on demurrer in the court below. It was held that no cause of action was stated by the plaintiff, and judgment was rendered accordingly. Plaintiffs brought action as partners against the American Surety Company upon a bond given in pursuance of the act of August 13, 1894. 28 Stat. 278, c. 280. The allegations of the petition, so far important as to be...

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