Legal Opinion
Joseph J. Whelan v. United States Guarantee Company
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 20, 1958No. 14119PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This case raises a question of bankruptcy law. In 1952 the plaintiff-appel-lee sued the appellant in the District Court on a complaint alleging that “as surety on the defendant’s [appellant’s] fidelity bond” appellee had paid for the account of appellant the sum of $3,917.-86. Appellant' did not answer the complaint, and a default judgment was entered. In 1955 appellant filed a petition in bankruptcy, listing appellee’s judgment on his schedule of indebtedness. Later in 1955 appellant was adjudged bankrupt and was “discharged from all debts and claims * * * except…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hill v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Thomas & Howard Co. of Shelby, Inc. v. American Mutual Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. American Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- American Surety Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
- Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. Citizens National Bank of PeruIndiana Court of Appeals · 1926
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3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re ThorntonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Schlecht v. ThorntonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Allen v. LindemanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Morris v. DrubinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Coller v. HarmonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967