UNITED STATES v. JONES


33 U.S. 399 (____)

8 Pet. 399

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

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 STORY delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a writ of error to the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington.

The original suit was brought on a bond given by Orr, and certain persons as his sureties, to the United States, on the 9th of February 1818, for the penal sum of thirty-five thousand dollars, upon condition, well and truly to perform, &c. certain articles of...

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