Watkins v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
The United States brought suit in the Circuit Court for Maryland against Watkins, late marshal of the United States, and his sureties, on the official bond of the said marshal. Judgment was given for the United States; and Watkins took a writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
stated the case and delivered the opinion of the court.
Persons accountable for public money, if they neglect or refuse to pay the sum or balance reported to be due to the United States, upon the adjustment of their accounts, are liable for the amount; and it is made the duty of the comptroller to institute suit for the recovery of the same, adding to the sum stated to be due the commissions of the delinquent and interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the time the officer received the money until it shall be repaid. * Transcripts from the books and proceedings of the treasury,…
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