Leggett v. Humphreys
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi; In some of its connections it had twice before been before this court, (as reported in 2 Howard, 28, and 9 Howard, 297.) . The history of the case is given in the opinion of the court, and need not be repeated.
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This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi; In some of its connections it had twice before been before this court, (as reported in 2 Howard, 28, and 9 Howard, 297.) . The history of the case is given in the opinion of the court, and need not be repeated. The principal point upon which the decision of the court turned was' the following, as stated by the counsel for the appellants: Can the aid of a court of equity be had to protect ¿ surety from payment of the penalty of an official bond, on the ground that he has once paid the full…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daniel
The controversy between these parties, although.in its progress it has- been much complicated and- involved, yet, as to the principle by which its true character is defined, and by which its decision should be controlled, is simple enough. That principle is the extent of the pecuniary, responsibility sustained by the surety in an official bond for the conduct of ' his principal.
To a correct comprehension of the position of the parties to •this cause, some length of detail as to the facts and pleadings ' it contains, is necessary. '
The appellee, together with one Grissom, having in the year…
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