United States v. Eliason
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia. In February, 1839, the United States instituted a suit against William A. Eliasotó, a captain in the United States corps of engineers, for the recovery of two thousand four hundred and ninety-two dollars and eighteen cents, a balance in his hands, of moneys paid to him for the purpose of disbursement at Fort.
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IN error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia. In February, 1839, the United States instituted a suit against William A. Eliasotó, a captain in the United States corps of engineers, for the recovery of two thousand four hundred and ninety-two dollars and eighteen cents, a balance in his hands, of moneys paid to him for the purpose of disbursement at Fort. Calhoun, and of one hundred and eight dollars and-fifty-seven cents, beyónd the incidental expenses of fortification, making together two 'thousand six hundred dollars and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniels
delivered the . opinion of the Court.
Upon a .writ of error tp the Circuit Court of Washington county, in the'district of Columbia.
On the 16th day of February; 1839, the plaintiffs instituted an action of assumpsit in the Circuit Court of Washington county, against William A; Eliason, for the balance of two thousand six-hundred dollars and seventy-five cents, charged against him on the.-books of the Treasury as disbursing officer at. Fortress Calhoun, between the dates'of the 7th of November, 1834, and the 10th of September, 1838.
The defendant Eliason appeared to the suit and filed the plea of…
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