"The question thus raised is whether this court has jurisdiction to call an administrator to account, who has, in the course of his trust, defrauded the estate, notwithstanding the probate court which appointed him may have passed a decree finally settling his accounts and discharging him. That the court has this jurisdiction, we think, can be satisfactorily shown. The frauds charged in this bill are not shown to have been investigated or passed upon by the probate court, but to have been concealed from that court; and it would Indeed be against conscience, and a subversion of justice, if an administrator, while confessing a fraudulent management of the assets of the estate under his care, could successfully plead in bar of a suit like this, by the defrauded heirs, the final settlement of his accounts by the probate court." 28 Fed. Cas. 949. The question here raised was presented to the supreme court, and decided, in Payne v. Hook, 7 Wall. 425. In that case the court says: "If this position could be maintained, an important part of the jurisdiction conferred on the federal courts by the constitution and laws of congress would be abrogated. As a citizen of one state has the constitutional right to sue a citizen of another state in the courts of the United States, instead of resorting to a state tribunal, of what value would that right be if the court in which the suit is instituted could not proceed to judgment, and afford a suitable measure of redress? The right would be worth nothing to the party entitled to its enjoyment, as it could not produce any beneficial results. But this objection to the jurisdiction of the federal tribunals has been heretofore presented to this court and overruled." It is unnecessary to cite further authorities to sustain the jurisdiction of the court of this suit. The demurrer will be overruled, with leave to the demurrants to answer. STRAINE v. BRADFORD SAVINGS BANK & TRUST CO. (Circuit Court, D. Vermont. May 25, 1898.) JURISDICTION-FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS-PROCEEDINGS FOR DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION. Proceedings brought by a public officer under a state statute for the winding up of a corporation, and the appointment of a receiver therein, do not deprive the circuit court of the United States of jurisdiction to proceed with a suit in equity brought by a stockholder, who is a resident of another state, against the corporation, for the adjustment of mutual claims, and to enjoin any disposition of his stock held by the corporation in pledge. William M. Stockbridge and Gilbert A. Davis, for plaintiff. WHEELER, District Judge. An original bill was brought herein to compel a set-off of claims of the orator against claims of the defendant, and for a decree for the balance, and to prevent disposition of securities held by the defendant as collateral, and for a sequestration of defendant's property, in nature of an attachment, which was had. A supplemental bill has been brought to prevent, by injunction, disposition of, and voting upon, the orator's stock in the defendant company, also held as collateral, and an injunction has been granted. Proceedings brought since by the inspector of finance of the state in the state court of chancery, wherein a receiver has been appointed for winding up the affairs of the defendant, and ratably dis tributing its assets among creditors, have been pleaded to the supplemental bill, and the plea has been argued. An institution of this kind may be proceeded against in this way for other causes than insolvency. V. S. § 4054. Whether this proceeding is because of insolvency, which would leave the stock worthless, or for some other cause, which might leave it of value, is not set forth in the plea. It might belong to the orator again, with the other collaterals, upon satisfaction of the defendant's claims against him by set-off, or otherwise, and the trial of this cause might be necessary to settle the question of such satisfaction. The case of Relfe v. Rundle, 103 U. S. 222, is relied upon to show that the receivership would draw all questions relating to the property and claims to those proceedings. In that case, however, it was held that similar state proceedings to wind up a corporation did not prevent trying questions concerning them between citizens of different states in the United States courts; and the judgment was reversed for that purpose. In Railroad Co. v. Gomila, 132 U. S. 478, 10 Sup. Ct. 155, the court held that proceedings in a state probate court upon the death of a defendant in the United States circuit court would not withdraw property from seizure on process, of that court. And in Coal Co. v. McCreery, 141 U. S. 475, 12 Sup. Ct. 28, the court held that proceedings in a court of Ohio to wind up an Ohio corporation would not withdraw property of the corporation from the effect of a decree in the United States circuit court. The earliest cases on this subject were reviewed in these cases, and the principles applicable to these questions were deduced from them. In the latter case, Mr. Justice Brewer said: "The circuit court takes its jurisdiction, not from the state of Ohio, but from the United States; and the extent of its jurisdiction is not determined by the laws of the state, but by those of the United States. Doubtless, while sitting in the state, as a court of the United States, it accepts and gives effect to the laws of the state, so far as they do not affect its jurisdiction and the rights of nonresident creditors. It nevertheless exercises powers independent of the laws of the state; and when, in pursuance of the jurisdiction conferred by the laws of the United States, it takes possession of the property of a defendant, and proceeds to final decree, determining the rights of all parties to that property, its decree is not superseded, and its jurisdiction ended, by reason of subsequent proceedings in the courts of the state looking to an administration of that property in accordance with the laws of the state." According to these principles, the orator here, as a citizen of another state, had the right to have the claims in controversy, that must be adjusted in order to ascertain his right to the stock which is the subject of the supplemental bill, tried and determined in this court. The state court has not, by the appointment of the receiver, attempted to interfere at all with this right, and this court cannot properly deny it. Plea overruled. FEWLASS et al. v. KEESHAN et al. (Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. July 5, 1898.) No. 533. 1. PRINCIPAL and SURETY-COST BONds-Death OF SURETY. There being no power to release a surety on a cost bond without the consent of the party for whose benefit the bond is given, the contract is not terminated by the death of the surety, and his estate is bound for costs thereafter accruing. 2 SAME-EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL BOND. The fact that, after the death of a surety on a cost bond, the party is required to give an additional bond, does not release the estate of the deceased surety from liability for costs subsequently accruing. 8. LIMITATIONS-ACCRUAL OF CAUSE OF ACTION-NUNC PRO TUNO ENTRY. Limitation does not begin to run against an action on a cost bond until the rendition of judgment for costs against the principal. The fact that such judgment is entered nunc pro tunc, as of a prior date, does not affect the operation of the statute. 4. ADMINISTRATORS-DISCHARGE-NECESSITY OF ORDER. The mere filing by an administrator of a statement and affidavit that he has neither received nor paid out anything, and knows of no debts against the estate, and asking that it be accepted as a final report, and he be discharged, will not operate as a settlement and discharge, in the absence of any order of court relating thereto. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. C. W. Baker, for appellants. J. C. Harper, for appellees. Before TAFT and LURTON, Circuit Judges, and CLARK, District Judge. TAFT, Circuit Judge. This is an appeal from the decree of the circuit court against Howard Ferris, the administrator of Samuel Cooper, deceased, and Hannah Cooper Fewlass, his sole heir and next of kin, on a cost bond entered into by Cooper shortly before he died for the amount of the costs adjudged to be due from the complainants in the case, most of which accrued after Cooper's decease. The bond was in the form following: "In the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. "Sarah E. McCloskey et al. v. Samuel Barr et al. Cost bond. "I hereby acknowledge myself security for costs in this case. "Samuel Cooper. "Taken and acknowledged before me this 15th day of September, 1887. "Robert C. Georgi, "Deputy Clerk United States Circuit Court, Southern District of Ohio." After a decree for costs was rendered against complainants in the action, the administrator and the heir and next of kin of Cooper were duly notified of the filing of a petition by the successful parties for a decree against them, and, after pleadings were filed raising various issues, evidence was taken, and the decree for the full amount of costs, now appealed from, was entered. The first point made in this court by the appellants is that the cost bond does not bind the estate of the surety for any costs accruing after his death. The rule as to the obligation of a guarantor in respect to transactions occurring after his death is that the obligation is not affected by his death if the contract of guaranty was one from which he might not withdraw upon notice, but that, if he could have done so, then his death will be given the effect of a notice of withdrawal, at least from the time when the knowledge of the same has been brought home to the obligee. The former proposition is sustained by the cases of Lloyd v. Harper, 16 Ch. Div. 290; Calvert v. Gordon, 3 Man. & R. 124; Green v. Young, 8 Me. 14; Moore v. Wallis, 18 Alá. 458; and Voris v. State, 47 Ind: 345. The alternative proposition is illustrated in the cases of Jordan v. Dobbins, 122 Mass. 168; Hyland v. Habich, 150 Mass. 112, 22 N. E. 765; Coulthart v. Clementson, 5 Q. B. Div. 42; and Gay v. Ward, 67 Conn. 147, 34 Atl. 1025. A court cannot release a surety upon a cost bond without the consent of the party for whose benefit the security has been given. Holder v. Jones, 29 N. C. 191; Standard Publishing Co. v. Bartlett, 5 Wkly. Law Bul. 501. This feature of the obligation of a cost bond places it in the category of irrevocable guaranties, the obligations of which continue according to their terms, without regard to the death of the guarantor. The second objection to the decree is based on the fact that some time after Cooper's death, the complainants were required to give an additional bond for costs in the sum of $5,000. This they did, and one Nagel entered into such a bond. It is said that Nagel and Cooper thus became joint obligors, and that the death of one of two joint obligors releases the one dying from any liability for future transactions. It is a sufficient answer to this objection to say that, as Cooper and Nagel were not parties to the same contract, they were not joint obligors. The third objection to the decree is that the claim is barred by an Ohio statute of limitations, which reads as follows: "No executor or administrator, after having given notice of his appointment, as provided in this chapter, shall be held to answer to the suit of any creditor of the deceased, unless it be commenced within four years from the time of his giving bond as aforesaid, excepting in the cases hereinafter mentioned: provided, however, that any creditor whose cause of action shall accrue or shall have accrued after the expiration of four years from the time that the executor or administrator of such estate shall give or shall have given bond according to law, and before such estate is fully administered, may commence and prosecute such action at any time within one year after the accruing of such cause of action, and before such estate shall have been fully administered; and no cause of action against any executor or administrator shall be adjudged barred by lapse of time, until the expiration of one year from the time of the accruing thereof." Rev. St. Ohio, § 6113. The bond was given in September, 1887. Cooper died August 31, 1888. Howard Ferris was appointed his administrator and gave bond September 11, 1888, and gave due notice of the same by publication. The administrator never filed an inventory or account, but on March 23, 1892, he filed the following papers: Statement of administrator, filed as follows: "Howard Ferris, administrator of the estate of Samuel Cooper, deceased, makes oath, and says that he is the duly-appointed administrator of said estate, and that no assets have ever come into his hands as such administrator, and that no claims of any kind have ever been presented to him, except such as have been fully paid by the widow of Samuel Cooper, deceased. Having received no funds as administrator, and having paid out nothing, the said Howard Ferris files this statement, under oath, as and for his final account herein, and for the discharge of his trust. Howard Ferris. "Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 23d day of March, A. D. 1892. "Chas. E. James, Justice of the Peace, Hamilton County, Ohio." Affidavit of widow as to settlement of estate, filed as follows: "Hannah Cooper Fewlass, of lawful age, being duly sworn, makes oath and says on the 30th day of August, 1888, Samuel Cooper deceased, leaving no will, and that she, as his widow, was his sole heir, there being no issue at the time of his death; that Howard Ferris was appointed and qualified as administrator of said estate; and that she has read his statement to the effect that he received no moneys or assets of any kind as such administrator, and disbursed none, and that such statement she knows and believes to be true, and she asks that said statement be taken as a final account, and that he be fully and finally discharged as such administrator, and his bondsmen be released from any and all liability on account of said bond. The said Hannah Cooper Fewlass further represents that all debts due and owing from said Samuel Cooper at the time of his decease have been fully paid by her. "Hannah Cooper Fewlass. "Sworn and subscribed to before me this 23d day of March, A. D. 1892. "Howard Ferris, Probate Judge & Ex Officio Clerk, "By Chas. E. James, Deputy Clk." These papers were filed under section 6190 of the statutes of Ohio, which is as follows: "When an executor or administrator has paid or delivered over to the persons entitled thereto, the money or other property in his hands as required by the order of distribution, or otherwise, he may perpetuate the evidence of such payment by presenting to the court, within one year after such order was made, an account of such payments, or the delivery over of such property; which being proved to the satisfaction of the court, and verified by the oath of the party, shall be allowed as his final discharge, and ordered by the court to be recorded; and such discharge shall forever exonerate the party and his sureties from all liability under such order, unless his account shall be impeached for fraud or manifest error." The record discloses no order of court allowing these papers to constitute the administrator's final discharge, or directing them to be recorded as such. It appears that the deceased was a member of two partnerships, and that, upon the application of the surviving partners, the assets of the two firms were appraised, but the appraisements have never been returned to court, and no settlement has been had in accordance with the statutes for the settlement and distribution of the interest of the deceased partner. The widow, who was sole heir and sole next of kin, appears to have paid such debts of the estate as came to her knowledge; to have taken the proceeds of one partnership; and to have succeeded her husband as a member of the other without a settlement. The decree for costs against the complainants was not rendered in the circuit court until October 24, 1895. It was then entered nunc pro tunc, in accordance with the mandate of this court, as of October 25, 1894, because of the death of one of the parties to the |