Massias v. Gasquet

The plaintiff, a paymaster in the United States’ army, seeks to recover back from the defendants the sum of $629,50, as having been paid through error, on an account purporting to be the account of one W. Martin, a lieutenant of infantry, for his pay and emoluments from the 1st of October, 1839, to the 30th of June, 1840. It is alleged that the plaintiff informed the agent of the defendants who presented this account, that although it was not yet due, he was willing to pay the same before ' *138its maturity, because he had confidence in the defendants’ honor; that he accordingly paid the amount a…