THE UNITED STATES v. PRICE


50 U.S. 83 (1850)

9 How. 83

THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ELI R. PRICE, EXECUTOR OF JOSEPH ARCHER. SAME v. SAME.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

They were argued by Mr. Johnson (Attorney-General), for the appellants, and by Mr. Miles, for the appellee.


Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the Court.

As the decision of one of the points raised in these cases will rule them both, it will be unnecessary to notice the others.

The complainant seeks a remedy in equity against the assets of a deceased surety, in certain bonds given for duties. The bonds were joint and several, but a joint judgment had been recovered on them...

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