United States v. McDowell
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the District Court for the district of Kentucky, in an action of debt for $20,000, the penalty of an official bond given by the defendant, as marshal of that district, for the faithful execution of the duties of his office by himself and his deputies. The defendant pleaded performance generally.
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Error to the District Court for the district of Kentucky, in an action of debt for $20,000, the penalty of an official bond given by the defendant, as marshal of that district, for the faithful execution of the duties of his office by himself and his deputies. The defendant pleaded performance generally. The United States, in their replication, assigned a special breach of the condition of the bond, in not paying over to the United States the sum of $328. *The judgment below was against the United States, who sued out poi ^ the present writ of error. But— L
1Opinion of the Court
This Court, without argument, decided that it had no jurisdiction, the matter in dispute being of less value than $2000.
2Cited by1 opinion
- The United States v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1808