United States v. Hodge
Supreme Court of the United States
This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. It was an action brought against,., the defendants in error, as the securities upon th bond-of the postmaster' of the city of New Orleans. The facts of the case are sufficiently set forth in the opinion of the court. It .was argued' by Mr. Clifford (Attorney-General), for the United States, and by Mr. May and Mr. Brent, for the defendants in error.
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This case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. It was an action brought against,., the defendants in error, as the securities upon th bond-of the postmaster' of the city of New Orleans. The facts of the case are sufficiently set forth in the opinion of the court. It .was argued' by Mr. Clifford (Attorney-General), for the United States, and by Mr. May and Mr. Brent, for the defendants in error. Of the argument of the Attorney-General the reporter has no notes. I. That the mortgage discharged the defendants from…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court 'for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
William. H. Ker, being appointed postmaster of the city of New Orleans, in 1836, gave a bond, with the defendants as his security, iñ the' sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of his duties-as postmaster. Having faiíed to perform those duties, an action was commenced on the bond against his securities, alleging a large defalcation by Ker, and claiming the'penalty of the bond.
In their defence the defendants set up a mortgage which was executed by Ker the 15th of August, 1839, on…
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