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THE UNITED STATES v. PRESCOTT ET AL.

44 U.S. 578 (1845)

3 How. 578

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. ELI S. PRESCOTT ET AL., DEFENDANTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nelson, (attorney-general,) for the plaintiffs.

Dickey and Burke, for the defendants.

Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought in the Circuit Court for the district of Illinois, on a bond given by Prescott, with the other defendants as his sureties, for his faithful performance of the duties of receiver of public moneys, at Chicago, in the state of Illinois. The defence pleaded was, that the sum not paid over by the defendant, Prescott, and for which the action was brought...

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