United States v. Arnold
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island
This was an action of debt on a bond for the payment of duties. The defendants pleaded as follows: “Rhode Island District ss. — Circuit Court, November Term, 1812. Case — United States v. Samuel G. Arnold et al.
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This was an action of debt on a bond for the payment of duties. The defendants pleaded as follows: “Rhode Island District ss. — Circuit Court, November Term, 1812. Case — United States v. Samuel G. Arnold et al. “And the defendants come into court and ■defend the wrong and injury, when, &e. and crave oyer of the bond or writing obligatory set forth in the plaintiff’s declaration, reserving to themselves the liberty of all further pleadings, in aDatement or in bar, or •otherwise, on oyer thereof. “By Their Attorney — Nathaniel Searle, Jun. “Which is granted; and having oyer of said bond, they…
1Opinion of the Court
STORY, Circuit Justice.
This is an action of debt, brought by the United States, on a custom-house bond given by the defendants, on the 2d day of July, 1S12, to secure the amount of the duties to be ascertained as due and arising on certain goods, wares, and merchandizes, entered at Providence on the same day, as imported in the brig Dover from Havana. After oyer of the bond and the condition thereof (which are in the usual form), the defendants pleaded a special plea, which I need not literally state. It admits in substance, that single duties are due, to wit, $1708.38 cts. with interest from…
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