Howard v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. By stipulation in writing the parties waived a jury, and tried this action before the court on the following agreed statement of facts: “It is agreed between the parties hereto that the facts herein are as follows: “(1) Upon March 3, 1887, Warren Watson was appointed clerk of the United States circuit court for the Western division of the Western district of Missouri, and acted as such…
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. By stipulation in writing the parties waived a jury, and tried this action before the court on the following agreed statement of facts: “It is agreed between the parties hereto that the facts herein are as follows: “(1) Upon March 3, 1887, Warren Watson was appointed clerk of the United States circuit court for the Western division of the Western district of Missouri, and acted as such from that date until his death, which occurred on the 21th day of March, .1.892. Upon March 3, 1887, Warren Watson, with…
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The first contention of the plaintiff in error is that the bond required to' be given by a clerk of the United States circuit court is intended “solely for the protection of the United States, and not at all for the protection of private suitors.” From the organization of the judicial system of the United States the condition of the clerk’s bond has been the same. The judiciary act of 1789 required the clerk to “give bond with sufficient. sureties to the United States in the sum of $2,000 faithfully to discharge the duties of his office and seasonably to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- McDonald v. NebraskaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
- Carnegie, Phipps & Co. v. HulbertCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Corporation of Washington Ex Rel. McCue v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
- Latham v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1864
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GaulterIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
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- Chicago G. W. Ry. Co. v. First Methodist Episcopal Church of Leavenworth CityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
- City of Grand Rapids v. KrakowskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
- United States ex rel. Kinney v. BellU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1904
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