Williams v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
This case came up by writ of erro'r from the Circuit Court of - the United States for. the District of Columbia,-Holden in.and'.for the county of Washington. The facts were these': ■ On the 4th of February, 1831,- Henry Ashton was appointed marshal of the District of Columbia, and on the 7th executed-a bond for. the faithful performance of the duties,-by himself and' his deputies. There were several securities, among whom was James Williams, the plaintiff in error.
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This case came up by writ of erro'r from the Circuit Court of - the United States for. the District of Columbia,-Holden in.and'.for the county of Washington. The facts were these': ■ On the 4th of February, 1831,- Henry Ashton was appointed marshal of the District of Columbia, and on the 7th executed-a bond for. the faithful performance of the duties,-by himself and' his deputies. There were several securities, among whom was James Williams, the plaintiff in error. He remained in office until the 28th of'February, 1834. In June, 1835, the United States brought suit upon the bond, to which…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniel
delivered the opinion of the court.'
This cause comes up on a writ of error to the Circuit Court - of the United States for the District of Columbia. The defendants in-error instituted an action of debt in the Circuit Court against the plaintiff in error, as surety for. Henry Ashton, deceased, late marshal of the District of Columbia, in a bond executed by Ashton, conditioned for, the faithful performance of the duties of his office.' On oyer of the bond, the defendant pleaded generally conditions performed by the marshal and his deputies; after this plea várious breaches of the condition…
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