United States v. Denvir
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
delivered, the opinion of the court.
The United States recovered a judgment in the court below against Denvir, on a bond which he, as surety, had given for the faithful performance by David F. Power of all his duties as acting assistant paymaster in the navy of the United States. There was no service on Power, nor was an appearance entered for him.. No defence by Denvir having been made, judgment was rendered for the sum of money found to be in the hands of the paymaster, with interest from the service of the writ in this suit, in March, 1875. The United- States asserted a right to interest…
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