United States v. Linn
Supreme Court of the United States
This case came up- by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Illinois, and is a sequel to the case between the same parties reported in 15 Peters, 291, et seq. The circumstances are sufficiently set forth in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson
This case comes up on a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States' for -the -district of Illinois. The writ or summons issued in the cause purports to be in a plea of debt for one hundred thousand dollárs. And the declaration contains three counts upon the following instrument, which upon oyer craved by the defendants is set out upon the record.
*105“ Know all men by these presenté, that we,- William Linn, - David B. Waterman, Lemuel Lee,- James M. Duncan, John Hall, William Walters, Asahel Lee,- William L. D. Ewing, Alexander P. Field, and Joseph Duncan, are held and firmly bound…
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