United States v. Ringgold

The United States brought a suit against the defendant, in the circuit court for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia ; and upon the trial of the cause, the following statement of facts was, by the agreement of the parties, submitted to the court for its opinion of the law thereupon.

“ This is an action of assumpsit, brought to recover the sum of three hundred and forty-five dollars, money of the plaintiffs, which came to the hands of the defendant, as marshal of the district of Columbia. Upon the settlement of the defendant’s accounts, as marshal, with the treasury, he…