United States v. Nourse
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error lo the circuit cnuri of the United States of the .district of Columbia, for the county of Washington. This wits an action of assumpsit instituted by the United States in the circuit'court, on an account stated at the treasury of the United.States, against “Joseph Nourse, late register of the treasury of the United States.”
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IN error lo the circuit cnuri of the United States of the .district of Columbia, for the county of Washington. This wits an action of assumpsit instituted by the United States in the circuit'court, on an account stated at the treasury of the United.States, against “Joseph Nourse, late register of the treasury of the United States.” The account was dated “auditor’s office, 28th of July 1829,” showing abalance in favour of the plaintiffs, of that day, of 11,769 dollars and 13 cents, and was duly and regularly certified, according to the provisions of the acts of congress, by the officers of the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Marshall
The United States had instituted their suit against Joseph. Nourse in the circuit court for the District of Columbia, in the county of Washington, on ah account authenticated according to law, by the proper accounting officers., The cause being at issue .on the plea of non assumpsit, the following cáse was agreed between the parties.
“In this case it is agreed that the suit is instituted upon a transcript from the treasury of the United States, which is annexed to the record hi a former proceeding originating in the district court of the district of Columbia, and brought before the supreme…
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