George v. Tate
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the-Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas. This was an action by Samuel W. Tate upon a bond bearing date Sept. 19, 1872, executed to John J. Myers and- William ' Gréen by the . firm of M. B. George & Brothers as principal, and J. W. L. Slavens as surety.
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Error to the-Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas. This was an action by Samuel W. Tate upon a bond bearing date Sept. 19, 1872, executed to John J. Myers and- William ' Gréen by the . firm of M. B. George & Brothers as principal, and J. W. L. Slavens as surety. The bond was subject to the condition, — “ That whereas the said Myers &' Green have heretofore com- ■ menced, and now have pending, a civil action'in the District Court of Ellsworth County, State'of Kansas, against said-M.-B. George & Brothers, to recover the sum of $8,509.50, and have also, filed their…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
The errors assigned in this case relate to three subjects: —
The admission in evidence by the court upon the trial below of the instrument dated Nov. 1, 1872;"
The refusal by the court to permit evidence to be given of fraud by the defendant in error, in procuring from the plaintiffs in ’ error the bond Upon which the judgment below was recovered;
And’ the instructions given by the court to the jury touching the set-off claimed by the plaintiffs in error.
These several topics will be separately considered:
It was in proof that the firm of Myers & Green were largely indebted .to Tate. He applied to…
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