United States v. Bryan
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California
Suit for the breach of certain conditions of a postmaster’s bond, in failing to account for and pay over to the post-office department the sum of $9,399.88. Answer that the money was embezzled by a clerk who held his office under civil service laws. Demurrer to answer.
1Opinion of the Court
MOBROW, Circuit Judge.
This case comes up on a demurrer to the answer filed by the defendants to the complaint. The suit is brought by the United States against William J. Bryan, as principal, and Jesse D. Carr, William Matthews, William W. Stow, and Henry Miller, as sureties, for the alleged breach by said defendants of the conditions of a certain writing obligatory or bond, signed and executed by them on July 14, 1886, a copy of which is annexed to and made a part of the complaint. It is alleged that William J. Bryan was the postmaster of San Francisco, in the state and Northern district of…
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