Texas v. Chiles
Supreme Court of the United States
The State of Texas filed a bill, February 15,1867, against White, Chiles, and several others, to recover possession of some one hundred and eighty-five United States “Texas Indemnity Bonds” for $1000 each, charged to have been illegally obtained by them. Chiles having, been served, put in his answer on May 25th, 1867, in which he accounted specifically for some fifty-one of the bonds.
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The State of Texas filed a bill, February 15,1867, against White, Chiles, and several others, to recover possession of some one hundred and eighty-five United States “Texas Indemnity Bonds” for $1000 each, charged to have been illegally obtained by them. Chiles having, been served, put in his answer on May 25th, 1867, in which he accounted specifically for some fifty-one of the bonds. The court decreed that the complainant was entitled to recover the possession of the bonds transferred to White. & Chiles, which, at the several times of service of the process in the suit, were in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice NELSON,
having recapitulated the.facts, delivered the opinion' of the court.
The answer of White, which is one of the proofs on which the present rule is prayed for, not being competent evidence against a co-defendant, needs no notice.
No decree was entered against Chiles for bonds or proceeds, although the'same evidence was then before this court, as it respects ten of the bonds in question, as is presented in support of this motion. It would seem, therefore, that in the judgment of the court the pleadings and proofs furnished no ground, legal or equitable, for charging him…
2Cited by1 opinion
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