United States v. Gabriel F. Irving
Supreme Court of the United States
This case came up from the Circuit Court for the southern district of New York, under a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of that court upon the two folio wing.points : • 1. Whether the transcript from the books and proceedings of the Treasury, given in evidence.on the part of the United States . to show the indebtedness of Swartwout on the 28th day of March, 1834, on which day the second term of office of said Swartwout expired,' was, in this case,…
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This case came up from the Circuit Court for the southern district of New York, under a certificate of division in opinion between the judges of that court upon the two folio wing.points : • 1. Whether the transcript from the books and proceedings of the Treasury, given in evidence.on the part of the United States . to show the indebtedness of Swartwout on the 28th day of March, 1834, on which day the second term of office of said Swartwout expired,' was, in this case, competent and legal evidence for that-purpose.. 2. Whether the payments made by said Samuel Swartwout subsequently to the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This action was commenced in the Circuit Court for the southern district of New York, against the sureties of Swartwout, late collector of the customs at that city.
Swartwout was appointed collector by the President, the 1st of May, 1829; and continued to serve under such appointment until.the 28th of March ensuing. ■ On the 29th March, 1830, his nomination was sanctioned by the Senate, and he continued to serve in the office of collector four years. On'the 29,th March; 1834, he wa§ again appointed .by the President arid Senate, for the term of four years.
Under each of the above appointments…
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