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JOHNSON v. TAYLOR

Civil Action No. 38174.

73 F.Supp. 537 (1947)

JOHNSON v. TAYLOR et al.

District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.

October 10, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Jackson, of Washington, D. C., for the motion.

Louis Rothschild, of Washington, D.C., opposed.

HOLTZOFF, Justice.

This is an action to set aside an alleged forged release of a deed of trust, and to recover damages of the notary public, Edward F. Harris, and the surety on his bond, The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, caused by his wrongfully acknowledging the signature to the false instrument. In its answer the surety company pleads the statute of limitations, the applicable period in actions on a sealed instrument being 12 years. D.C.Code 1940...

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