The Mayor and Commonalty of Alexandria v. Patten and Others

8 U.S. 317

4 Cranch 317

2 L.Ed. 633

THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY OF ALEXANDRIA

v.

PATTEN AND OTHERS.

February Term, 1808

1

ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, sitting at Alexandria, in an action of debt brought by the mayor and commonalty of Alexandria, for the use of John G. Ladd, against Thomas Patten and his sureties, on a bond given for the performance of his duty as vendue-master.

2

The object of the suit was to recover a sum of money alleged to remain in his hands as vendue-master on account of goods sold for Ladd. Patten was also the debtor of Ladd for goods sold by him to…