United States v. Chesapeake & D. Canal Co.

BRADFORD, District Judge.

This is an action of assumpsit brought by the United States against the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Compauj-, a corporation of Delaware, for the recovery of dividends alleged to be due to the United States from it on 14,625 shares of its capital stock held and owned by the United States, together with interest thereon. The declaration contains four counts and a bill of particulars. The first three counts are for money had and received for the use of the United States, aud the fourth count is for interest on such money. The bill of particulars is as follows:

Bill of…