UNITED STATES v. BELL


111 U.S. 477 (1884)

UNITED STATES v. BELL & Another.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21st, 1884.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Maury for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Charles F. Benjamin and Mr. Richard M'Allister, Jr., for defendants in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit upon the bond of a purser in the navy, and at the trial a transcript from the books and proceedings of the Treasury Department was offered in evidence, authenticated in the following form:

"TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FOURTH AUDITOR'S OFFICE,

"WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb'y 11, 1881.

"Pursuant to section 886...

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