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BROOME v. THE UNITED STATES

56 U.S. 143 (1853)

15 How. 143

JAMES E. BROOME, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF ARTE MACON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on a printed brief, by Mr. Charlton, for the plaintiff in error, and argued for the United States by Mr. Cushing, (Attorney-General.)

Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

Ambrose Crane was appointed collector of customs for St. Mark's, in Florida, and signed, with his sureties, Swain and Macon, what was meant by them to be an official bond. The form of the bond is given in the statute. This conforms to it in every particular. 1 Stat. at Large, 705. Crane, the collector, became a defaulter. This suit was brought to recover the amount of the...

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