American Surety Co. v. Bethlehem National Bank

314 U.S. 314 (1941)

AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK

v.

BETHLEHEM NATIONAL BANK ET AL.

No. 29.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued November 12, 1941.

Decided December 8, 1941.

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT.

Mr. Rutledge Slattery, with whom Messrs. George P. Williams, Jr. and Frank P. Slattery were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. George P. Barse, with whom Messrs. H.P. McFadden and Lee Roy Stover and Miss Harriet Buckingham were on the brief, for respondents.

Merrill v. National Bank, 173 U.S. 131, to the extent applicable here, supports the position of…