THE UNITED STATES v. HAWKINS


35 U.S. 94 (____)

10 Pet. 94

*THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE HEIRS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF JOSEPH H. HAWKINS, DECEASED.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr. Butler, attorney-general, for the United States. No counsel appeared for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 19th October, 1825, the United States instituted a suit in the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, according to the practice of that state, upon a bond of Joseph H. Hawkins, as principal, and Nathaniel Cox and John Dick, as sureties, in the penalty of twenty thousand dollars, with the condition "that if Joseph H. Hawkins shall...

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