HOYT v. THE UNITED STATES


51 U.S. 109 (____)

10 How. 109

JESSE HOYT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The cause was argued by Mr. Evans and Mr. Walker, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Crittenden, Attorney-General, for the defendants in error.


Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court held in and for the Southern District of New York, in a suit brought by the United States against the late collector of the port of New York, to recover a balance claimed in the settlement of his accounts.

The defendant had been collector from the 29th of March, 1838, to the 2d of March, 1841, and on a final adjustment...

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