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THE UNITED STATES v. KNIGHT

39 U.S. 301 (1840)

14 Pet. 301

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JACOB KNIGHT, BENJAMIN KNIGHT, ISAAC KNIGHT, AND EDWARD KNIGHT, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General of the United States, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Evans, for the defendants.

Mr. Justice BARBOUR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case came before us upon a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Maine.

It was an action brought upon a bond given to the United States, in the year 1838, for the liberties of the jail yard in Portland. The general issue was pleaded, with leave to give special matter in evidence. The condition of the bond, after reciting...

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