Bramwell v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

(after stating the facts as above). The appellant contends that the court below erroneously ruled that the deposit of the moneys by the superintendent created a debt due to the United States from the bank, and erred in deciding that the bank was insolvent within the meaning of section 3466 of the Revised Statutes (Comp. St. § 6372), and that it was error to decree to the appellee priority in the payment of its claim over unsecured and unpreferred creditors and depositors.

Notwithstanding that the money on deposit with the bank stood in the name of the Indian agent and was held for the use and…