UNITED STATES v. NOURSE


34 U.S. 8 (____)

9 Pet. 8

UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. JOSEPH NOURSE.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Butler, attorney-general, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr Coxe, for the defendant.


Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The United States had instituted their suit against Joseph Nourse in the circuit court for the District of Columbia, in the county of Washington, on an account authenticated according to law, by the proper accounting officers. The cause being at issue on the plea of non assumpsit, the following case was agreed between the parties.

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