THE UNITED STATES v. ROBERTS ET AL.


50 U.S. 501 (1850)

9 How. 501

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN S. ROBERTS AND JAMES F. REED, SURVIVORS OF JAMES ADAMS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Johnson (Attorney-General), for the United States, no counsel appearing for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

There cannot be either security or efficiency in the business of the Post-Office Department, unless its receipts and disbursements are made upon a fixed plan. It must be executed, too, with uniformity and rigor. The duties of its officers must be definitely prescribed, and enforced without relaxation. Nor will there be either safety or justice for the country, if the forms...

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