Hunter v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rhode Island. *The appellant, William Hunter, was the assignee of Archibald Crary and Frederick Crary, under the insolvent law of Rhode Island ; the Crarys obtained the benefit of that law, in June 1809 ; William Hunter was duly appointed one of their assignees, and was the sole surviving assignee.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rhode Island. *The appellant, William Hunter, was the assignee of Archibald Crary and Frederick Crary, under the insolvent law of Rhode Island ; the Crarys obtained the benefit of that law, in June 1809 ; William Hunter was duly appointed one of their assignees, and was the sole surviving assignee. One Jacob Smith had, as surety in a custom-house bond, been compelled to pay to the United States, for the Crarys, about $2125 ; this payment was made in May 1808. Jacob Smith soon afterwards became himself insolvent, viz., in October 1809 : obtained the benefit of…
1Opinion of the Court
McLean, Justice,
delivered the opinion of the court. — This is a suit in chancery, brought to this court, by an appeal from the decree of the circuit court of Rhode Island. The material facts in the case are these :
William Hunter, the defendant in the court below, is the surviving assignee of Archibald and Frederick Crary, who, in June 1809 obtained the benefit of the insolvent law of Rhode Island. One Jacob Smith, as surety on a custom-house bond, had been compelled to pay to the United States, in May 1808, for the Crarys, about $2125. In February 1810, Smith filed his petition for the…
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