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LEA v. YARD

4 U.S. 95 (____)

4 Dall. 95

Lea, Executrix, et al. versus Yard. Hazlehurst et al. versus Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued on the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th of January 1804, by M. Levy, E. Tilghman, and Ingersoll, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Lewis, Rawle, S. Levy, and Dallas, for the defendants in error.

After deliberation, the COURT were, unanimously, of opinion, that the auctioneer's bond was intended, by law, for the benefit of his private customers, as well as for securing the duties payable to the government:

And, therefore, the judgments of the Supreme Court were affirmed; and the records remitted for further proceedings.

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