Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Midland Loan Finance Co. v. National Surety Corp.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided May 16, 1938No. 3681PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORDBYE, District Judge.
The action was brought by the plaintiff, Midland Loan Finance Company, in the name of the United States as indicated above, to recover damages against the principal and surety on a postmaster’s bond in the penal sum of $16,000.00, given in ' pursuance of 39 U.S.C.A. § 34. No consent • to this suit by the United States has been obtained. The complaint sought to recover the sum of $34,997.03 against the principal and $16,000.00 against the surety. Subsequently, the plaintiff limited its right of recovery against both defendants to the amount of the bond.
Plaintiff was in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co. v. FlintSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- German Alliance Insurance v. Home Water Supply Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Fosmire v. . National Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Howard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Corporation of Washington Ex Rel. McCue v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Harvey Aluminum Inc. v. De ChabertDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1967
- United States ex rel. Midland Loan Finance Co. v. National Surety Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939