Elliot v. Lombard

Respondent Lombard, owner of motor ship “ Lucky Girl ” and a sand barge, presented to the District Court, Canal Zone, a libel in rem against the “ Real ” and in personam against her owner, Elliot, to recover damages resulting from a collision between those vessels — July, 1930. The “ Real ” was seized under admiralty process; her owner claimed and secured her release under a stipulation, whereon the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company was surety, which contained the following clause.

“ Now, therefore, the condition of this stipulation is such that if the stipulators undersigned, shall at…