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THE UNITED STATES v. GRATIOT ET AL.

39 U.S. 526 (1840)

14 Pet. 526

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JOHN P. GRATIOT, ROBERT BURTON, CHARLES S. HEMPSTEAD, AND DICKERSON B. MOOREHOUSE, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued for the United States, by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General; and by Mr. Benton, for the defendants.

Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case comes up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Illinois. It is an action of debt founded on a bond given by the defendants to the United States, in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, bearing date the 1st of September, 1834, with a condition thereunder written, for the performance of certain...

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