Lewis v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for tbe Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Swayne
This case turns upon legal propositions. There is no controversy about the facts. Jay Cooke, McCulloch, & Co., bankers, of London, were appointed by the United States disbursing agents for the Navy Department. On the 19th of October, 1873, they were indebted to the department for the balance of moneys placed in their hands for disbursement, in the sum of £131,610 9s. 8d. On or about the 20th of September, 1873, when the amount due to the department was considerably larger than that mentioned, the company placed in the hands of the United States or their agents a large amount of collaterals…
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