Hauss v. Niblack

Bicknell, C. C.

— The United States had suits pending against the appellants and others, on twelve distillery bonds; Hauss, Jones and Gorman were each on one of the bonds; Robb, Alvis and Cunningham were each on three; Federer, Hazelton, Turpin and Hyneman were each on two of the bonds. Before the institution of this suit, three of the bondsmen, Lamb, Lewis and Holcomb,were dead; Lamb and Lewfishad administrators; Holcomb had none and had died insolvent.

This suit was brought by the appellee against all the living bondsmen, except John ~W. Bingham, and against the administrators of Lamb and…