MACKEY ET AL. v. COXE


59 U.S. 100 (1855)

18 How. 100

THE UNITED STATES, USE OF JAMES MACKEY ET AL. PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. RICHARD S. COXE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Chitton, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Bradley, for the defendant.


Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the circuit court for the District of Columbia.

The action was brought against the defendant as surety in the administration bond of Austin J. Raines, administrator of Samuel Mackey, late of the Cherokee nation.

Raines received from James Mackey, Joseph Talley, and Preston T. Mackey, as administrators of Samuel Mackey, deceased, a power of attorney for them and in their...

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