DALLAS v. CHALONER'S


3 U.S. 500 (____)

3 Dall. 500

DALLAS, Secretary, &c. versus CHALONER'S Executors.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

But Lewis and Rawle, on behalf of James Yard, one of the creditors.


M'KEAN, Chief Justice.

This is an action brought upon the official bond of a public auctioneer, to recover the amount of the duties payable to the State. It is true, that the law directs auctioneers to be displaced, and their bonds to be put in suit, is they do not, once in three months, pay the duties into the Treasury: but there is no provision for annulling the bonds, or forfeiting the remedy of the State upon them, in case...

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