THE UNITED STATES v. McLEMORE


45 U.S. 286 (1846)

4 How. 286

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. JOHN C. McLEMORE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Mason (Attorney-General), for the appellant, and by Mr. Brinley and Mr. Eaton, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the District of Middle Tennessee.

The bill was filed by McLemore and Cantwell, surviving executor of Robert Searcy, deceased, and surviving executor of George M. Deoderick, deceased, representing that a judgment was obtained by the United States against the executors of Searcy, for...

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