UNITED STATES v. JONES


33 U.S. 375 (____)

8 Pet. 375

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. WALTER JONES, ADMINISTRATOR OF BENJAMIN G. ORR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Butler, attorney-general, for the United States; and by Mr Coxe and Mr Jones, for the defendant.


Mr Justice M'LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case is brought into this court by a writ of error to the circuit court for the District of Columbia.

The action was commenced against B.G. Orr, in his life time, to recover from him a sum of money which remained in his hands as a balance of moneys that had been advanced to him on an army contract. Issue being joined, the cause was submitted to a jury; and...

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