DAIR v. UNITED STATES


83 U.S. 1 (____)

16 Wall. 1

DAIR v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.E. McDonald and J.M. Butler, for the plaintiffs in error:

Mr. G.H. Williams, Attorney-General, and Mr. C.H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

It is important that the question involved in this case should be settled, on account of the various interests connected with the administration of governmental affairs, requiring official bonds to be taken, which, as a general thing, are rarely executed in the presence of both parties. It is easy to see, if the obligors are at liberty, when litigation arises and loss is...

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