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BRUCE ET AL. v. THE UNITED STATES

58 U.S. 437 (1854)

17 How. 437

AMOS J. BRUCE AND FRANKLIN STEELE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Vinton, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Cushing, (attorney-general,) for the United States.

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

The writ of error, in this case, is brought upon a judgment obtained by the United States in the circuit court for the district of Missouri.

It appears that Bruce, one of the plaintiffs in error, was appointed agent for the Sioux tribe of Indians, in 1844, and gave the bond on which this suit is brought, for the faithful performance of his official duty. Franklin...

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