Swartz v. Earls

William Earls, a soldier in the late war, gave his discharge to Swartz, the appellant, for the purpose of procuring a bounty due him from the government, and took from Swartz the following receipt:

“ Received, Nauvoo, Ills., August 25th, 1866, of William. Earls, his discharge, for the purpose of obtaining his bounty, which, if obtained, I am to retain out of the same, eleven dollars, and if not obtained, said Earls is to pay me six dollars upon delivery of his discharge to him; the balance of said bounty to be paid to his wife, whose receipt shall be good for the same.

“ADAM SWARTZ.”

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