Early v. U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

The record in this case consists of three volumes, and embraces such a wide range of facts and figures as to make a written review of it impossible within a reasonable length of recital. The picture presented is that of the optimism everywhere entertained by businessmen, when values were high and when nearly all of those engaged in any profitable enterprise were regarded as good for any obligations undertaken by them and would continue so to be, and then the dismal realizations to the contrary which followed the financial crash of six or seven years ago.

The facts disclosed by this record, are…