SMITH v. UNITED STATES, 69 U.S. 219 (1864)

SMITH ET AL. v. UNITED STATES. DECEMBER TERM, 1864. 1. Where several persons sign a bond to the Government as surety for a Government officer, which bond, statute requires shall be approved by a judge, before the officer enters on the duties of his office, an erasure by one of the sureties of his name […]

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69 U.S. 219

69 U.S. 219 69 U.S. 219 17 L.Ed. 788 2 Wall. 219 SMITH ET AL.v.UNITED STATES. December Term, 1864 An act of Congress, relating to marshals of the United States,1 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 […]

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