U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1926

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided June 8, 1926 · Rose
12 F.2d 1021; 1926 U.S. App. LEXIS 3467 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

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.

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