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THE UNITED STATES v. WILKINSON ET AL.

53 U.S. 246 (1851)

12 How. 246

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOSEPH B. WILKINSON, CHRISTOPHER ROSELIUS, JOHN L. LEWIS, LOUIS BRINGIER, MANDEVILLE MARIGNY, AND JOHN R. GRYMES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Mr. Johnson, with whom were Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Micon, for the defendants.

Mr. Chief-Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought against the defendants in error as sureties in the official bond of William McQueen, who was appointed postmaster at New Orleans in 1840.

The proceeding was by petition according to the practice in Louisiana, and a copy of the bond was set forth in the petition, and also annexed to and filed with it, and the United States alleged that...

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