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FARRAR AND BROWN v. THE UNITED STATES

30 U.S. 373 (____)

5 Pet. 373

BERNARD G. FARRAR AND JOSEPH C. BROWN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR vs. THE UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Geyer and Mr Benton, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Berrien, attorney general, for the United States.

Mr Berrien, attorney general, for the United States.

Mr Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This was a suit instituted below, against the plaintiffs here, to recover a debt of thirty thousand dollars, for which they had become bound to the United States, as sureties for one Rector; who is described in the bond as "surveyor of the public lands in the state of Illinois and Missouri, and the territory of Arkansas." The plea was performance, and the breach alleged...

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