The White Seal

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

This is an effort by the owners of the launch to use parol testimony for the purpose of escaping the consequences of two written contracts, namely, the application to the surety company, entered into on August 31, 1904, and the stipulation entered into on November 11th of that year. I have read and considered the depositions taken in support of the rule, and I do not think it necessary to say more than to pronounce them insufficient to accomplish the result sought by the respondents. No doubt the surety company knew that the insurance companies were interested…