United States v. Humason
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon
The action is brought against the defendant [Phoebe M. Humason], as the executrix of the will of Orlando Humason, deceased, upon two bonds executed by William Logan, in his life-time, as Indian agent for Oregon, together with said Humason and others, as sureties; the one on August 1, 1861, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and the other on July 1,1862, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and both conditioned that said Logan would “carefully discharge the…
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The action is brought against the defendant [Phoebe M. Humason], as the executrix of the will of Orlando Humason, deceased, upon two bonds executed by William Logan, in his life-time, as Indian agent for Oregon, together with said Humason and others, as sureties; the one on August 1, 1861, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and the other on July 1,1862, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars; and both conditioned that said Logan would “carefully discharge the duties” of such office, and “faithfully expend all public moneys, and honestly account for the same, and for all public…
1Opinion of the Court
DEADY, District Judge.
The breach alleged of the condition of the first bond is a failure to account for one thousand and six dollars and six cents of the public moneys received by Logan as such Indian agent and of the second, a like failure* for seven thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars and sixty-six cents.
The answer of the defendant, besides the denial, contains five separate pleas' or defenses; the first and third being to the count upon the first bond, and the second and fourth to the count on the second one, and the fifth one to both. The plaintiff demurs to the third, fourth,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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