UNITED STATES v. JONES


33 U.S. 387 (____)

8 Pet. 387

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. WALTER JONES, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON 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 suit was originally brought by the plaintiffs, against Benjamin G. Orr, who has since deceased, in the circuit court of the United States for the District of Columbia, to recover the balance of a treasury settlement, charged against him on the books of the treasury department. At the trial, several exceptions were taken to...

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