HOBBS
v.
NA'l'IONAL BAJSK OF COMMERCE.
615
HOBBS v. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE OF KANSAS CITY.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, 'Second Circuit. No. 157. 1.
April 25, 1899.)
CIRCUIT COURT OF ApPEALS-AMENDMENT OF BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
The circuit court of appeals has no power to amend the bill of exceptions. Exhibits marked on the trial are theoretically filed with the clerk, and become a part of the record; and, if they are omitted from the transcript, the circuit court of appeals will direct them to be returned, under Rule 14, subd. 3 (31 C. C. A. clviL; 90 Fed. clviL), providing that no case will be heard, except on a record complete in itself.
2.
SAME-RECORD ON ApPEAL-ExHIBITS.
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York. On motion by Edward A. Hobbs, plaintiff in error, to amend the bill of exceptions, to insert matter in transcript of the record, and for other and further relief. Alpheus Bulkeley, for the motion. Omar Powell, ,opposed. Before LACOMBE and Circuit Judges, and THOMAS, District JUdge. PER CURIAM. This court has no power to amend the bill of exceptions. It appears, however, that the transcript of record does not contain all the exhibits filed with the clerk of the circnit court. In practice, upon the trial of a cause exhibits are marked, and then returned to the party offering them, and retained by him; but, theoretically, when marked they are filed with the clerk, and become part of the record in the circuit court. It is not disputed that among the exhibits thus filed in this cause there should be found a document marked "Exhibit 3," and purporting to be the articles of association of the 'Western Farm Mortgage Trust Company, of Lawrence, Kan. Rule 14, subd. 3 (31 C. C. A. clviL, 90 Fed. clviL) provides: "No case will be heard until a complete record, containing in itself, and not by reference, all the papers, exhibits, depositions, and other proceedings, which are necessary to the hearing in this court, shall be med."
The plaintiff in error may therefore take an order directing the clerk of the circuit court to return such exhibit to this conrt, and directing the clerk of this court to print the same as a part of the record in this cause.
616.
93 FEDERAL REPORTER.
DWYER et al. v. UNITED STATES. to Use of ALLENTOWN ROLLIXG MILLS. (Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. April 4, 18D9.) No. 142. 1. ACTION ON BOND-DAMAGES.
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The rule that damages in an action on a bond cannot be recovered, in excess of the penalty thereof, does not apply to the costs which plaintiff incurs by the obligor's failure to pay on demand, and subsequ.:nt defense of the action. A summons and complaint served In ,an action on a' bond, where the damages are unliquidated, constitute a demand sufficient to start interest running.
2. I:STEREST-DEMAND.
.In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Kew York. This cause Comes here upon writ of error to review a jUdgment of the circuit court, Southern district of New York, in favor of defendant in error, who was plaintiff below. The action was on a bond conditioned to pay for labor and materials furnished in the erection of a lighthouse in Portland harbor. The cause was tried at circuit, and a verdict rendered by the jury (June 24, 1898) for $11,525.38. Entry of judgment was suspended for nearly six months, apparently to allow defendants to prepare and serve a bill of exceptions. This they failed to do, and judgment was entered December 17, 1898, for the amount of the verdict, $11,525.38, interest thereon from rendition to entry of judgment, $336.30, and costs, $953.32; making in all $12,815.
Charles J. Hardy, for plaintiff in error. Before WALLACE, and SHIPMAN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. There being no bill of exceptions, the writ of error brings ull only the judgment roll, and whatever questions may arise thereon. Two assignments of error only have been presented in argument. 1. It appears that the bond was in the amount of $12,000, and defendants contend that there can be no recovery in excess of that sum. It is well settled that no damages can be recovered in excess of the penalty named in the bond, but the costs which plaintiff is made to incur by the obligors' failure to pay on demand, and subsequent defense of the action, are within neither the letter nor the spirit of the rule. The total amount of the recovery in this case, exclusive of costs, is $11,861.68,-a sum less than the penalty. .2. It is further suggested by plaintiff in error that a party is not entitled to interest on an unliquidated claim until after demand. The proposition is undoubtedly sound, but we fail to see its application here. Conceding that the plaintiff's demand was unliquidated, it appears that the verdict was "for the plaintiff for $10,924 56 1100, with interest from July 16, 1897, amounting to $600 83 / 100 , making a total of $11,525 381100." It further appears that the summons and complaint were served on July 16, 1897. This was certainly a demand sufficient to set interest running. The judgment is affirmed.