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American Bonding Company of Baltimore, Respondent, v. George T. Kelly, Appellant.
    
      American Bonding Co. of Baltimore v. Kelly, 172 App. Div. 437, affirmed.
    (Submitted December 3, 1918;
    decided January 7, 1919.)
    Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 3, 1916, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court in an action to recover premiums alleged to be due on a guaranty bond entered into by the plaintiff guaranteeing performance by defendant of a building contract. The complaint alleged that defendant agreed “ in writing ” to pay “ each year during the period when said bond should be in force, a premium of $346.44; that said bond is still in force and plaintiff still liable upon said bond,” and asked for a judgment for premiums which became due July 19, 1912, and July 19, 1913. The answer alleged that the written contract called for the payment of only $346.44, which amount had been paid, and denied the other allegations of the complaint.
    ■ George W. Elkins for appellant.
    
      James A. Hughes for respondent.
   Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: His cock, ; Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, McLaughlin and Crane, JJ.