
    EQUITABLE SURETY COMPANY v. UNITED STATES TO THE USE OF WILLIAM H. HAINES.
    This appeal is governed by the decision in Equitable Surety Co. v. United States, ante, 374.
    No. 2590.
    Submitted November 7, 1913. Certified to the Supreme Court of the United States, January 7, 1914.
    Appeal dismissed by appellant October 6, 1914.
    Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia under the 73d rule of that court, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in an action upon a bond.
    
      Appeal dismissed by appellant.
    
    
      Mr. Joseph A. BurJcart, Mr. William E. Ambrose, and Mr. J. J. Darlington for the appellant.
    
      Mr. Fred B: Rhodes and Mr. Elbert Johnson for the appellee.
   This case was argued and submitted on November 7, 1913. On November 11, 1913, a stipulation was filed that it should abide the decision of the court in Equitable Surety Co. v. United States, ante, 374.

On October 6, 1914, the appellant entered an order dismissing the appeal.  