Smith v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
An act of Congress, relating to marshals of the United States,* provides, that “ before” the marshal enters on the duties of his office, he shall become “bound-’ for the faithful performance of the same, before the judge of the District Court of the United States, jointly and severally, with sufficient sureties.
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An act of Congress, relating to marshals of the United States,* provides, that “ before” the marshal enters on the duties of his office, he shall become “bound-’ for the faithful performance of the same, before the judge of the District Court of the United States, jointly and severally, with sufficient sureties. “ to be approved by the district judge.” ■ With this act in force, Pine was appointed marshal, and gave bond on which the name of Smith and others’ had been signed, and appeared as sureties. Suit having been brought against the marshal, Smith, and the others, his sureties, in the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
delivered the'opinion of the court.
This case comes before the court upon a writ' of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Suit was instituted by the United States, and the record shows that it was an action of debt on the official bond of Charles N. Pine,- late .marshal of the United States for the district where the suit was brought. Service was not made on the principal in the bond, nor on four of the sureties as-named in the declaration. -Gf those served, three were defaulted, and the remaining three., Thomas Hoyne, William B. Snowhook, and…
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