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UNITED SURETY CO. v. AMERICAN FRUIT CO.

No. 203.

238 U.S. 140 (1915)

UNITED SURETY COMPANY v. AMERICAN FRUIT PRODUCT COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 14, 1915.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wade H. Ellis, Mr. R. Golden Donaldson, Mr. Charles Cowles Tucker and Mr. Abner H. Ferguson for plaintiff in error.

Mr. George E. Hamilton, Mr. John W. Yerkes and Mr. John J. Hamilton for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit originally brought by the defendant in error against the Semmes-Kelly Company in the Supreme Court of the District to recover $10,596.45 for goods sold. There was an attachment of a stock of goods that were worth much more than the judgment finally recovered, but never were formally appraised, and the next day the plaintiff in error as surety to the Semmes-Kelly Company signed an undertaking to...

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