How have courts dealt with a dispute between two co-sureties on a defendant's bail?
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The following excerpt is from U.S v. Arnaiz, 842 F.2d 217 (9th Cir. 1987):
On this point, we agree with the reasoning of the district court in United States v. Soucy, 60 F.Supp. 500 (D.Minn.1945). That case involved a dispute between two co-sureties on the bail bond of the defendant. The defendant failed to appear, and judgment on the forfeited bond was paid by one of the co-sureties, who then made a motion to recover contribution from the other surety. The district court held that it did not have jurisdiction:
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