United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States, 12 F.2d 1021 (4th Cir. 1926)
1926 U.S. App. LEXIS 3467

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States

Opinion of the Court

ROSE, Circuit Judge.

The bond in suit in this case was that given by one holding a permit to sell distilled spirits and wines for other than beverage purposes. It was on form No. 1408. In the court below, the learned District Judge ruled that the government was entitled to recover the full penalty of the bond without proving anything other than the violation of the condition. Very recently the Supreme Court has held otherwise, in the case "of the United States v. Zerbey and the National Surety Co., 46 S. Ct. 532, 70 L. Ed.-, decided May 24,1926.

Reversed.

Judge WOODS died shortly after the argument before us.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY, in Error v. UNITED STATES, in Error
Status
Published