WHELAN v. UNITED STATES GUARANTEE COMPANY

No. 14119.

252 F.2d 851 (1958)

Joseph J. WHELAN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES GUARANTEE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 20, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph M. Bonuso, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Charles B. Sullivan, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before WASHINGTON, DANAHER and BURGER, Circuit Judges.


WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This case raises a question of bankruptcy law. In 1952 the plaintiff-appellee sued the appellant in the District Court on a complaint alleging that "as surety on the defendant's [appellant's] fidelity bond" appellee had paid for the account of appellant the sum of $3,917.86. Appellant did not answer the complaint, and a default judgment was entered. In 1955 appellant filed a petition in bankruptcy, listing appellee's judgment on his schedule...

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