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CHAPMAN v. SMITH ET AL.

57 U.S. 114 (____)

16 How. 114

REUBEN CHAPMAN, GOVERNOR, &C., FOR THE USE OF JOHN B. LEAVITT AND RUFUS LEAVITT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ALEXANDER SMITH, BOLLING HALL, MALCOLM SMITH, AND JOHN G. GRAHAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was submitted on a printed brief by Mr. Prior, for the plaintiffs in error, and argued by Mr. Badger, for the defendants in error.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama.

The suit was brought upon an official bond given by Alexander Smith, as sheriff of Coosa county, and his sureties, conditioned that he would well and truly perform all and singular the duties of his office as required by the laws of the State.

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