Lyman v. Ruehl

Upon the trial, of this action there was no appearance on behalf of the defendant The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland. When I prepared the memorandum which was published in the “ Law Journal ” of June 16, 1900, I had no briefs before me, and overlooked section 16 of the National Bankruptcy Act of 1898, which provides that “The liability of a person who is a co-debtor with, or a guarantor, or in *411any manner a surety for the bankrupt, shall not be altered by the discharge of said bankrupt.” Within a day or two after the publication of the memorandum, and before, directing an entry of…