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GUARANTEE CO. v. TITLE GUARANTY CO.

No. 188.

224 U.S. 152 (1912)

GUARANTEE TITLE & TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE OF PITTSBURGH INDUSTRIAL IRON WORKS, BANKRUPT, v. TITLE GUARANTY & SURETY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 1, 1912.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.T.M. McCready for appellant.

Mr. George J. Shaffer, with whom Mr. Walter Lyon and Mr. John P. Hunter were on the brief, for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

This case involves the consideration of the priority of payment out of the estate of a bankrupt of claims due the United States and claims for labor.

The United States is not a party to the action, but appellee brings itself into relation with it as subrogated to its rights by the payment of a judgment obtained against the appellee, as surety on a bond for the bankrupt. We shall assume that appellee may...

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