Lovejoy v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. The original action was brought by the United States against Howard S'. Lovejoy, Thomas W. Means and others upon a bond, executed by Lovejoy as principal and by the other defendants' as sureties, conditioned for his faithful dis* charge of the duties of receiver of public moneys for the district. of lands subject to sale at Niobrara in the State of Nebraska.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOB THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA. The original action was brought by the United States against Howard S'. Lovejoy, Thomas W. Means and others upon a bond, executed by Lovejoy as principal and by the other defendants' as sureties, conditioned for his faithful dis* charge of the duties of receiver of public moneys for the district. of lands subject to sale at Niobrara in the State of Nebraska. The sureties, in their answer, denied their execution of the ■bond declared on, and its validity as against them. A general replication was filed. "When the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gbat
The bill of exceptions presents two questions, neither of which requires extended discussion.
1. The act of June 30, 1879, c. 52, § 2, (21 Stat. 43,) which provides that (unless the judge orders the names of jurors to be drawn from the boxes used by the state authorities) all jurors, “ including those summoned during the session of the court,” shall be publicly drawn from a box containing not less than three hundred names, placed therein by the clerk and a commissioner appointed for the purpose — while it expressly repeals certain sections of the Revised Statutes, respecting the selection,…
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