United States v. Hack

This cause comes up on a writ of error, from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maryland. The action in the circuit court was, for the recovery of a sum of money, which came into the hands of the defendants, as as signees of John and Jacob Stouffer, who were partners in trade, and had become insolvent.

The material facts in the case, as agreed between the parties are : — That John Stouffer, one of the partners, is largely indebted to the United States on sundry judgments rendered against him on customhouse bonds. That at the date of said bonds, and at the time of the…