United States ex rel. Davis v. Draper

Mr. Justice Cox delivered

the opinion of the Court:

In the case of United States of America, to the use of Henry S. Davis, vs. Nathan C. Draper, John Henderson, Benjamin F. Lloyd and Amasa T. C. Dodge, it appears that in Equity Cause No. 5425, in which Draper was complainant and Davis and others were defendants, a decree being-entered in favor of the defendants, the complainant appealed to the Court in General Te'rm and executed an. appeal bond to the United States of America, in the sum of $2,000 upon condition that if the said appellants would prosecute such appeal to effect, or pay the costs…