United States v. Walker

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

This was a suit upon a bond in the penal sum. of $250, given to secure the faithful performance of a contract to deliver certain machinery to the Mare Island Navy Yard. The verdict is for $370, made up of $220.84 principal, and $149.16 interest thereon for about 11 years, and the question for consideration is whether the plaintiff may recover more than the penal sum named in the bond. So far as the surety is concerned, the limit of its liability may perhaps be the penal sum — no such question is now raised in its behalf — but I think that the principal is…