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WILLIAMS v. U.S. FIDELITY CO.

No. 80.

236 U.S. 549 (1915)

WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 23, 1915.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Howell Green and Mr. Alex. C. King for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Alex. W. Smith, Jr., with whom Mr. Alex. W. Smith was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

This cause presents the following question: Does a discharge in bankruptcy acquit an express obligation of the principal to indemnify his surety against loss by reason of their joint bond conditioned to secure his faithful performance of a building contract broken prior to the bankruptcy when the surety paid the consequent damage thereafter?

R.P. Williams...

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