THE UNITED STATES v. FISHER


6 U.S. 358 (____)

2 Cranch 358

THE UNITED STATES v. FISHER et al. ASSIGNEES OF BLIGHT, A BANKRUPT.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dallas (attorney of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania) for the plaintiffs in error.


MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court.

The question in this case is, whether the United States, as holders of a protested bill of exchange, which has been negotiated in the ordinary course of trade, are entitled to be preferred to the general creditors, where the debtor becomes bankrupt?

The claim to this preference is founded on the 5th section of the act, entitled "an act to provide more effectually...

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