United States ex rel. Willoughby v. Howard

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

Three suits at law were brought in the court below by appellee, acting in his capacity as trustee in bankruptcy of 114 bankrupt estates, and as receiver in bankruptcy of 9 other bankrupt estates against appellant Howard, upon his official bonds as trustee and receiver in bankruptcy of said estates, and against appellant Continental Casualty Company as surety upon all of said official bonds. By agreement, the suits were consolidated, and, after trial, judgment was rendered in each for appellee.

For ten years Howard was receiver and trustee of numerous bankrupt estates.…