United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Ryan

— This equity suit was commenced in the superior court for Thurston county by the plaintiff guaranty company, looking to the adjudication of a number of claims asserted against it as surety upon a bond executed by it to the state of Washington to secure the performance of a public highway construction contract by the Puget Sound Engineering Company. We are here concerned only with the claim of title asserted by the defendant C. W. Byan, as trustee in bankruptcy of the engineering company, to certain equipment and supplies belonging to it and taken over by the guaranty company upon the…